Monday, March 28, 2022

It's just really easy for me to lose weight! /s

I just need to vent/see if anyone else has this issue. My in-laws are trying to lose weight. They never count calories and do the most minimal exercise and end up frustrated about their progress. They spoke to my wife about it and my wife told them about my 80 lb weight loss (still have over 100 to go) withcalorie deficit commitment and they said, "Well, weight loss is just easy for him." Do they think I'm fat for fun and can just lose weight by thinking about it? I know it's their own lack of commitment and insecurities coming through, but man it's frustrating. Is this common? Thanks for allowing me to rant.

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Super Weird Question About Laughing After Weight Loss

I'm a 6 foot (183 cm) male in my late 30s, and I started around 317 pounds (144 kg). After about a year and a half of effort and vigilance, I'm now maintaining around 145 pounds (65 kg). I'm working on gaining muscle, and it's coming along (slowly but surely).

The benefits of losing this weight are so numerous I can't even list them all here. I had been obese my entire life, so I had no idea that I could feel as good as I do now.

But there has been one significant change that has bothered me a little bit. When I was big, I had an easy, self-sustaining laugh. A belly laugh, I guess (I had a huge gut). It was easy to laugh and easy to keep the laugh going.

Now that I'm smaller and my stomach is flat, I find it much harder to keep my laugh going. I used to laugh for long periods, easily, and now it's much harder to keep that rolling laugh going. Sorry, I'm doing a really bad job of explaining this, I think.

Anyway, for anyone else that has lost significant weight, did you find it more difficult to laugh after losing your belly?

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Anyone else develop a mild eating disorder after weight loss?

might not be an eating disorder but dunno how else to describe it, basically i lost weight nearly 2 yrs ago, during lockdown, which probably didnt help. I am now a healthy weight and look normal but I have a fear of food and obsess over it and sometimes do weird stuff like chew food and spit it out...i sometimes even make myself throw up after eating (rarely though, I dont like it). Sometimes I stop being so strict and weird with food, unfortunately those days I tend to eat more. Despite all this I am very healthy, I work out hard every day and almost always eat a very healthy diet. All my bloods are great except mild vitamin deficiencies which i'm fixing.

I get fixated on weighing and logging all food and tracking my weight and it feels like such a waste of time cause I never used to be someone who cared about stuff like that. I used to be a "chill" type of person. I can't eat a little slice of pizza without stressing over it or worrying I miscalculated. I never even eat out cause of it. It is stupid to be so obsessed with my weight, there are much more important things in life, but I can't seem to let it go. It's not like I want to be super skinny, I just want to look fit and healthy with low body fat. The difference in how I'm treated is crazy and it feels like one wrong step and I'll be back like that. I would lose the nice new life I built for myself with a beautiful gf and new found confidence..

At the end of the day, I would rather have this eating disorder than be fat, but I wish is wasn't such a struggle every day. I want to be able to eat normal food without my inner fatty despearate to eat junk all the time and ruin my progress

for ref i am 27, 5'11" male, 117kg to 64kg (257 lbs to 142)

Anyone else gone through this ?? If I have to just accept it then okay, but if anyone has some tips on how to tone down the obsession/ shut up my inner fatty without gaining weight or ruining progress that would be great.

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how long does it take to get back into shape?

for context, i (23F) ended up needing to live in airbnbs/hotels/couch surf for the last two months. i didn't have access to kitchens or fridges in that time and basically ate out 2-3 times a day for those months. although i was able to do bits of exercise here and there, it wasn't nearly as much as i used to and i definitely was eating way more than normal. it's been a rough february and march.

my question is.. is it true that if i just resume my old schedule, i'll see results quicker? or do i really have to start all over again? i've gained almost 10 pounds and i can definitely see it. but when i'm at home, i am active, i exercise, and i cook 90% of my own meals.

if anyone has any similar stories about getting back on track and seeing results, please share or we can figure it out together!

oh and for more context i'm 5'7 and 136 pounds. i was 127 at the beginning of february. typically if i experience extreme weight loss or weight gain, i always end up leveling out at 127 but i'm afraid that with age my metabolism is continuing to slow.

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what am i doing wrong

sorry for the long post but i really need some advice.

started my weight loss journey in december 2021, weighed 63kg as 5ft tall, 20 y/o female. i realized i used to binge eat alot and eat when i was bored/stressed with no knowledge of CICO and was not moving my body enough, i felt v weak and lethargic all the time. i decided to improve myself and calculated my tdee, i kept maintaining the calories suggested to me, while focusing more on eating protein because i started strength training. fast forward to now, march 2022, i weigh between 57-58 kg and even with a reduced calorie intake according to my tdee, i am not losing weight. currently i am eating around 1450-1400 calories. this value was suggested to me by tdee calculator but my calorie counting app suggests i eat 1200 calories ( but theres no way i want to do that at any point because i doubt its safe) my goal weight is between 53-55kg but im not sure why im not losing weight. ive been this weight since February and even with consistent strength training and making sure i walk atleast 4-5km everyday, im not seeing progress. my body definitely looks different and more toned and have dropped some inches around my waist, also i feel much more energetic, stronger and healthier but i would like to know what i can do to lose more weight. i am not in my luteal phase currently, so idk if i can blame this on water retention or period related bloating. i do tend to struggle alot before my period esp because of the increased number on the scale (it was 60-61kg for a few days) my body is also showing some kind of resistance to losing weight because i have been getting sick alot more recently and more prone to flu etc eventho i take vitamin c supplements everyday. i feel very demotivated and confused :( pls help

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Sunday, March 27, 2022

Thigh improvements after weight loss?

I’ve lost ~100lbs and maintained it for 5 years! I have been working out consistently for 2 years. When I search for recommended thigh specific workouts, it’s typically already thin people who just want more definition! I feel like I have a lot to work through before I get to that point! I wanted to come to y’all to see if you had any personal success, routines, or recommendations to help me build stronger, smoother legs!

Thank you!

what I’m working with

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Period cravings sabotaging weight loss!

The title says it all and I know I’m not some special butterfly when it comes to this issue but I can’t help but feel discouraged every month when my hunger spikes up and my deficit quickly disappears. Happens a week before and It’s not just a few hundred cals here and there it’s like 1,000 + over my maintenance. I’m not quite sure why it happens. I’ve tried upping my protein, water, sleep, nothing has helped. Has anyone had any success in lessening the damage? I’m not on BC, and would rather not but am kind of at a crossroads. Tia for any ideas!!

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