1 full year without un-needed sugars. 60+lbs down.

I would like to preface this by telling everyone I wrote this in a rush, so sorry for my grammar mistakes!

Hi yall, It has been a while since I last posted, but wanted to update everyone on my weight loss journey. I will get right to it and say I am currently sitting at 207lbs instead of the 274lbs I was during last March. my physical appearance has changed so much and I am so happy that I started this life improvement journey. I have been very lucky through this entire journey as my family has been very supportive of my choice in losing weight. I have as of March 25th, 2022 have gone a full calendar year without none necessary sugar. This means I had cut all sweets of every kind. No candy, sweet desserts, etc. I have been very lucky to get over the cravings in the first few months and be able to hold so strongly after all this time. The only thing I really fell back on after 8 months of cutting soda was I now drink a sugar-free calorie-free soda every blue moon. One of the MANY things I noted on this journey is that my weight loss was that I blasted off like a rocket when losing weight in the beginning but eventually I hit a plateau that caused me not to lose weight for over 2 months. around month 9 I started to not lose weight as quickly as I did when I first began. I realized this was natural and over the next 3 I had lost slowly but surely another 10lbs. It was very discouraging at first, but after looking at this sub and how other people were going through the same thing I realized I was not alone. Every time I would get nervous or think something in my weight-loss journey was going wrong I would come and lurk here for a little bit and eventually find the right information that I needed. Just seeing how this community was here with all the information that it holds really did help me change my life.

Since summer is starting back after that harsh winter (which was colder than I remembered due to losing the 60+lbs of blubber I was carrying around) I am finally going to start going to a full-time gym instead of just using whatever I can find here at my home. I am also going to start following a set meal plan instead of just waking up and making stir fry for the thousandth time. I just wanted to let you guys know that I have not failed my promise to myself and I believe that if I can do it then most people can. Last bit of advice and motivation I will tell you now that the hardest step is the first. If you have trouble going for a walk getting the motivation for that first step will make you do that walk. Getting out with all your gear and headphones on will make you see you have come too far to turn back now. It is not a race it is a challenge that you have put on yourself to do better. Just one foot in front of the other my friends and take that first step. My final note and the best advice I can give to anyone trying to do the same thing as I did is pick your head up and look at yourself in the mirror. Take a deep long look and ask yourself "Is this the person I imagine myself to be? Is this the person I want to be seen as from the point of view of the rest of the world?" if it is? Then you are good! If not? well, get to it bud because you are about to change your life to what you want it to be.

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Sincerely your favorite swallow bore coconut,

The_Migrated_Coconut

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I'm 5'7 154lbs, & Trying to Lose 20lbs. After 2 weeks, I am still UNABLE To Lose Weight! WTF is going on?!(Male)

Currently 29 years old. Before the pandemic and pretty much most of my life , I was 135 lbs at 5'7. My face was much skinnier, and my gut was slimmer. During the pandemic, I gained so much weight from being lazy and eating lots of junk food + not keeping fit, that I gained a lot of weight. To put things into perspective, in Summer of 2021, I was 165lbs. Face was fatter, clothes didn't fit me anymore, my gut was big.

Late last year, I started walking for 30 min everyday. Along with keeping track of calories, lowering calorie count, cutting fast food, not drinking any juice/soda etc. The pounds went away gradually. From Late February-March, I had an episode of where I lost a dramatic amount of weight and lost my appetite(mental health issues). I went from 160 lbs-154lbs. in that time range

However, for the past two weeks, I have been unable to lose anymore weight! I am still stuck at 154 lbs! Ive been eating at 1500-1600 calories and it feels like hell.

My target goal is to go back to my original weight pre pandemic, which was 135 LBS. Yet I've capped in terms of weight loss. And while I look slimmer, it's not enough. I was way more attractive in my early-mid 20's, compared to being in my late 20's. So I want my face to slim down, fat in my stomach to go away, and to be back to my original weight. i was told that losing weight is mostly diet and I've lowered my calorie intake and cut off junk food,bread, sweets, but still cap in weight

TLDR:

-Originally 135 lbs for most of my life.

-Managed to go up to 165 lbs

-Began counting calories, lowering calorie count, walking for 30 min everyday

-Episode of mine had me lose weight up until being 154 lbs

-For the past two weeks, I have been unable to lose more weight. Need help on what to do next

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obese ----> casual runner?

I'm getting my mental health in check and things seem hopeful and "easier" now. I'm ready to do this. I know weight loss doesn't start in the gym but once I get a job again I will be able to get a gym membership and I want to be able to make it a habit/start running. now I know I would have to take things slowly, but to what extent? I know my body must be in some sort of shock right now from all the weight perhaps or maybe it's just used to it. I'm not sure, but I know it's not good.

however, I wanted to get an idea of a rough plan that I can make in regards to exercise. so as I have start walking first, then jogging, then running. as that applies to all aspects of life.

however if you started where I was, what was your experience like going from not so healthy to someone that's a bit healthier? what did you learn? what would you have done differently?

I went to the store yesterday and got some running shoes and clothes, so I'm ready. I really am ready. it's just a matter of going now.

my stats are:

F/22/5'2

hw: 200 lbs sw: 191 lbs cw: 191 lbs cw: 120 lbs (truly I want to get rid of this stomach I've had since at least the second grade/as long as I can remember. body issues. therapy helps)

thanks.

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About to explore new weight loss options - if you’ve tried it I’d love some advice!

Truly I’ve tried to lose weight over the last three years but it’s been unsuccessful. I gained about 30 or so pounds in just under a month and a half when I was doing fertility treatments. My depression amplified as we kept losing baby after baby and eventually my issues with binge eating go a lot worse.

When we finally gave up treatments and I’d lost hope we became pregnant and had our first child together. Fast forward to that baby at four months old and we find out that I’m pregnant again. Now, once again four months postpartum and I’ve put on substantial weight. I know I was pregnant two years in a row so I should be easier on myself but I’ve never been this size and not pregnant so it makes me feel…. Sloppy? I can’t find the right word.

I started at 254lbs, before the treatments and pregnancies, and I’m now sitting at 298lbs. I’ve not been able to lose more than 20lbs max even in a calorie deficit, restricting, etc. Heck, I even tried just drinking shakes and no solid food. No success.

My doctor said we could try saxenda as she knows the weight is aggravating not only my mental health, but my heart is developing issues and my fibromyalgia is relentless. I’m nervous that it will also be another failed attempt at regaining myself.

Has anyone else ever used saxenda and what type of lifestyle changes brought about the best results?

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Great EASY Low Calorie Dishes! I'm sharing a few, but also looking for ideas!

I'm down to 180 from 290, and I'm slowly quitting my diet and transitioning into maintenance. During this weight loss I've come across foods that are easy to keep coming back too, and that are low calorie. Wanted to share, and see if anyone else had anything they like. I'm looking to focus on low-calorie not healthy, although most of the items I listed are also healthy.

• Fries - 1 Large Potato cut into fry shapes. Soaked in Vinegar for 2-4 hours, tosses with Cajun Seasoning, Pepper and Salt (No oils) and thrown in the air Frier. I also mix this with a low calorie sauce I make using 0 Calorie Keto Ketchup and Horse Radish. 200 Calorie
• Butternut Squash - I love Butternut squash, and I don't really add anything to it. I throw it in the over for a few hours. Then I put it on the stovetop and mix with 1/4 cup of fat free vanilla almond milk. I do season with Salt and Pepper. 100 Calorie per Cup
• Mixed Carrots, Peas and Corn - I could eat this all day, and I'm not one to gravitate to vegetables. And one of the easiest to prepare. I'm sure others could make this better using fresh ingredients, but I just take 3 cans of peas/carrots and 3 cans of corn, toss it with pepper and throw that in a container which lasts me the whole weak. 150 Calorie per Cup
• Fat Free Bean Burrito - Spinage Tortilla, Fat Free Beans, Lettus, Salsa, Siracha and Hot sauce makes a great main dish! 250 Calorie
• Soup - I know this is simple, but I need to remind myself how efficient soup is. I aim for light Progresso chicken noodle, but it's easy to find low calorie soups. They taste great, and keep you full! 150 Calorie

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Feeling the difference between healthy and unhealthy eating

Since I started my weight loss plan last month I have been trying to make more nutritious food choices too. More cooking at home, more grilled meats and vegetables, less refined carbs and added fats, more water, the usual sort of thing. And while I think this has helped with my satiety I couldn't claim to notice any difference in my physical well-being. Nor did I really expect to notice a difference any time soon.

Yesterday, however, was an off day. I was massively busy and ended up just never getting a chance to have a real meal during the day and pretty much powered through on caffeine and protein shakes. Between that and an evening out ending with a midnight "I'm starving and way under on my calorie budget" meal, I ended up getting probably 75% of my calories from alcohol and fast food. I was still under maintenance for the day, but man did I ever feel the difference this morning. I had to fight myself to do my morning exercises and couldn't even complete the push-up set that I normally breeze through. I didn't bother to try going to the gym as I had originally planned, because I could tell it would just be a bad, sad, demotivating workout.

In a way it's good to have had this educational experience! I have a better idea of what I am getting in return for (mostly) giving up that kind of lifestyle. It's not just the hope of avoiding heart disease or something in the distant future, I am seeing immediate benefits in my strength and energy level and well-being and I want to keep them.

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sometimes I wish, I would be taller :D

Anybody feels the same now and then?

I am 5'6/168cm (and 155ish lbs/70-71kg), so I am of course not super tiny. But sometimes I dream of being a little taller just because the calorie budget would be bigger without more exercising. As a taller person I could just simply eat more, without gaining wait. A dream.

This is of course meant to be a little funny. I absolutley don't want to say with this post, that the weight loss journey of taller people is easier. Also sorry for grammar mistakes, my mothertongue is German.

In the long run I want to gain a little more muscle to bring the budget up, so yeah I know, there is a solution for this. But being born a little taller would just be nice in this case :D

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