This is my weight loss pledge to you all.

I need accountability to lose weight. Being accountable to myself alone just isn't enough of a motivator....if it was, I would have lost all the weight a REALLY long time ago. Since my boyfriend doesn't really care what my weight is, I'm not close with family, and I have next to no friends (on purpose, it's an anxiety thing, don't judge), and Reddit is my only social media outlet, I decided to be accountable to all of you.

So, my pledge:

I pledge to all of you to lose between 30 - 40 pounds (keeping health and safety in mind at all times) between now and June 21 (first day of summer), at which time I will maintain that weight throughout the summer months. On September 1 (technically not the end of summer, but in East Coast Canada it's pretty much the end of summer) I will again lose more weight to reach my goal of 145 by Christmas.

I think this is doable, right? 30 - 40 pounds in 4 months should bring me down to around 160, then I have 3 months to lose the remaining 20 - 30 pounds.

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Advice on Weight Loss?

Hi everyone!

I'm an 18 years old female, at 65 kg right now and hoping to get down to 57 or 58 kg within the next two months if that would be possible, then, I'll slowly make my way to 54 or 53kg in the following months. I'm hoping to do this in a healthy way so that I can improve my lifestyle and health.

While I am generally a confident person, my body weight has been making me feel quite unhealthy and depressed recently. I know we shouldn't derive confidence from a certain weight, but when I was at that weight 2 years ago, I felt great, healthy, and strong - something I want to experience again.

Also, I'm graduating soon, and I really want to feel good in what I wear and look like, I hope you all understand!!

So currently, I've just started doing circuit training, I did 30 minutes today, and was thinking of doing a less intense workout tomorrow so that im not lifting weights two days in a row. Would it be a good idea for me to work like this? Alternating circuit training with other workouts? Do you guys have recommendations for something that might work better? I'm open to any home workouts, since that's all I have time for.

Also regarding diet, since I'm aware that might matter even more than the exercise - I'm vegetarian, but I have a pretty crappy diet. I eat a lot of unhealthy snacks throughout the day which I need to stop, and definitely will stop to achieve this goal. Do you guys have any ideas for meals and drinks that might be good for weight loss?

Thank you all so much <3

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Fitness classes/programs for obese people

I’m looking for a supportive community and a fitness program for someone like me who’s obese and relatively unskilled. Honestly, I’m very self-conscious, sensitive, and insecure due to childhood bullying. I took a weight loss boot camp a few years ago, and the instructor kept singling me out. I’ve been scared of joining any fitness classes ever since. I wouldn’t say I’m a beginner. I’ve lost 40 lbs on my own through cardio and have the endurance to jog 10 miles nonstop, I’m plateauing terribly and I’m looking for other ways to build my body. I’m very interested in CrossFit, boxing, weight lifting, but I’m just wondering what the culture is like especially for a bigger girl like me. I have a terrible fear of feeling out place or being singled out.

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The beginning of my calorie counting and my recipes.

So I recently decided to finally start counting my calories. I've been resistant to it for awhile because I wasn't ready to take my weight loss journey seriously due to my anxiety and depression but I truly want to change that. My goal is to lose around 80 pounds. I'm currently working on creating a personal collection of recipes with the calories included to simplify my days and meal planning. I'd like to post the recipes I create on here as a way of sharing my journey and holding myself more accountable but that will sort of depend on how this post is received (Idk people might hate my recipes, wont stop me from eating them though.) So for your approval, what I ate today.

Today my meals and calories amounted to:

French toast over night oats (225 calories per serving)

1 cup fat free milk (80 cal)

1/2 cup water (can be adjusted for preferred consistency)

1/4 cup maple syrup (220 cal)

2 cups oats (600 cal)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

a pinch of salt.

Mix thoroughly and allow to sit in fridge overnight. Recipe makes four 225 calorie servings.

Burrito bowl (667 calories per serving)

3/4 cups white rice (480 cal)

1 can chili beans with liquid (350 cal)

1 1/2 cup frozen corn (270 cal)

3/4 cup water

1/2 tsp onion powder and chili powder

1/4 tsp chipotle powder

Mix all in a small rice cooker and allow to boil. Once cooked, serve 1/3 of rice and beans mixture with 3 oz white meat chicken (105 cal) or other preferred protein, 1/4 cup sharp cheddar (120 cal), 2 tbsp sour cream (60), and 2 tbsp salsa (15 cal).

Aside from my recipes I had a cup of coffee with creamer, a chocolate chip cookie, salsa with tortilla chips, and some cereal (no milk).

My total was 1581 calories consumed. Overall my day was very carbohydrate heavy but I didn't experience any sort of sugar crash or excessive hunger so I consider it a win for now. As I become more comfortable with calorie counting I hope to create more balanced meal plans for my day but until then, I'm just going to prioritize staying below 1600 calories.

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Question about weight loss/gain

So I've been on maintenance for a few months now but my weight is slowly going up so clearly my maintenance is wrong so from tomorrow I'm planning to cut back a little with my calories.

However I have a question, this weekend and today I went away and ate and drank a lot. Im talking over 10-15pk definitely, I've come home tonight and im bloated as hell and look pretty awful can't lie and its made me sad. I know overnight some of the bloat should go away & ill look slightly better tomorrow but say I look better tomorrow morning, is that the way my body will permanently look after eating all them extra calories? Or will a gain more weight in a few days?

Basically im trynna ask, after eating over your maintenance when will you see what the calories have permanently done to your body? Idk if that makes any sense but thank you anyways D;

Im trynna not hate myself too much over this but its hard :(

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Not sure if I should continue

I have had a long journey with my amazing body, but today was really hard. I picked up rollerblading about two months ago and I love it. It gets my heart rate up and I enjoy the cardio. After about two months straight incline blading at least 1:30 - 2 hours 3-4x a week, I finally stepped on the scale and found out I am the heaviest I have ever been.

Now I’m wondering if I should continue. I know I’ve gained some muscle mass, but 15lbs? I’m so confused. I’ve done everything on this weight loss journey but lose weight.

I absolutely love skating and this has been the only cardio I truly enjoy.

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I am fat and pathetically helpless about changing my habits

I am a 27 M weighing 180-190 pounds and 25% body fat. Every week for 3 years I have tried to diet and nearly every weekend I swing right back and eat terribly. I bounce between those 10 lbs because I cannot maintain a responsible diet for more than 6 days without getting distracted by delicious food. I am hopelessly embarrassed by my lack of resolve and inability to control myself. I run 5 times a week and lift weights 2x a week. It helps me lose what I put back on every weekend. Maintaining an active romantic and social life seems impossible and incompatible with weight loss. I have seriously considered leaving my SO and cutting all contact with everyone I know just to avoid the eating triggers. Is there anything else I can do to break this cycle?

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