Visiting family after a year: help prepping for reactions and comments

I will be traveling next week for a wedding and seeing family and friends that I haven't seen since late last summer. When I last saw them, I had lost about 35 pounds and it was not noticeable. At all. I have since lost about 35 more pounds and it is very noticeable, even though it is about the same amount. I am anticipating that there will be comments and reactions. I will probably get the whole gamut.

I have mixed feelings. I dread any discussion of my physique. It is awkward and makes me very self-conscious and uncomfortable. At the same time, I worked very hard and am proud of my accomplishments and suppose it would be worse if there were no acknowledgement. Fortunately, I have the wedding as an easy topic changer.

I am hoping that many of you can relate and have some advice on how to mentally prepare for dealing with comments on my weight loss from a whole lot of people at once who haven't seen me in a long time.

I haven't had to deal with any comments, except maybe two that I can think of, since covid has kept me in a lot and my close friends are my friends and not the sort of people who say awkward things!

Both so far were easy enough to downplay and brush off. I'm worried about what happens when it's not so easy. I need some pointers and strategy for the well-meaning but misguided as well as the not-so. I need to politely shut them down and/or extricate myself from the convo. It's a wedding, I have to be nice. There will be lots of temptations and other stress too!

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tips for weight loss?

So I’ve been trying to lose weight for awhile now but I really struggle with following diets.

Recently, I’ve been really motivated to lose weight this summer though! I started going to the gym & exercising twice a day! I’m also going to cut off all junk food & sugar.

I was wondering if anyone had any meal plans for weight loss or a better exercise routine? I’m mostly focused on losing all my weight right now, so any advice is helpful! thank you!

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Overweight gym beginner looking for help on a chill routine to start with that won’t murder me.

28 years old 5’5 SW: 314.4 CW: 291.6 GW: 185

I’ve recently been counting calories, which I know has nothing to do with this, but I’m starting to go to the gym three times a week Wednesday morning. When I was going before the pandemic I’d usually do 30 minutes of cardio before anything, then stretch, then focus on one area of my body (legs, arms, core).

I’ve recently heard that cardio is bad before doing weights. And I also have realized I don’t have any real knowledge of what working out is besides a weird skewed version from softball 10+ years ago.

So my question is, what’s a good beginner workout with weights that will help keep my curves, have minimal weight loss, and help improve stamina and flexibility.

My goal on off days is to do either 30 minutes cardio/30 minutes of yoga.

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NSV: Coming up on my 1 year anniversary and reflecting on what’s changed.

Next week will be one year since I took my before picture. I’ve had poor eating and drinking habits most of my adult life, and my weight (5’10” man) yo-yo’ed between 170-205 for most of that time. From 2019-2021, the combination of an office job, the pandemic, and my wife and I having our first child really broke down any semblance of healthy habits and I started to tick up toward 200 again.

My sister got married early in 2021. When I saw the pictures from the photographer, things really sunk in, and I committed to make changes. I wanted to be able to keep up with my son as he got older and set a good example for him around healthy eating, responsible drinking, and regular exercise.

At the beginning of June, I took a before picture, and I went for a 1 mile run. I bought a Fitbit, and started weighing and tracking my food. I quickly realized my portion sizes had been out of control. My dinner portions were clocking in at 1500 calories, and with two to three drinks every night, it was easy to see how I’d gained so much weight.

I set a goal to lose two pounds a week, with a daily calorie allowance of 1500 calories. I ran every day, building up my endurance to longer runs of at least 4 miles every day. No surprise, the weight started to fall off. By August I was starting to see my body change. By November I could see my abs for the first time in my life.

By December, my weight dipped close to 150, despite my original weight loss goal being 170. I’d gotten addicted to the euphoric feeling of seeing the number on the scale go down and feeling my clothes fit looser and looser.

In January of this year I bought weights and started eating more (about 2800 calories a day) and lifting a few times a week. I still run every day, and I’ve improved the quality of my diet to support my more active lifestyle.

A lot has changed physically and mentally. I’m much more confident now. I have far fewer random aches and pains and morning stiffness. My physical relationship with my wife has improved tremendously, and she’s been a big supporter and very proud of me along the way. I feel energized and able to keep up with my son, who can zoom around for hours on end.

I’m starting to train for my first marathon later this year, which would have been a laughable idea this time last year. For anyone having trouble committing or getting started, I just want to say, go for it. I’ve surprised myself with how far I’ve come, and I know you can too.

If I can answer any questions or provide encouragement to anyone along the way, drop me a line. Thanks for keeping this community positive and encouraging. It’s really kept me motivated.

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Weight Loss After Maintenance

Last year I worked really hard (calorie deficit + exercise) and lost 26kgs. I have not yet hit my goal weight but had to stop being in deficit due to 2 surgeries (gallbladder removal + breast reduction) for the last 6 months. I’m now ready to get back into it but after 3 weeks of deficit (high protein, good macros) and exercise (yoga, hiit, running & walking) nothing has changed on the scales. I’m worried by body is in a plateau, does anyone have any experience with reactivating weight loss?

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Looking for something good/healthy to put in my coffee in place of cream/sugar

Hey all,

I used to buy a product known as Mocha Tonix to add to my coffee daily. One scoop in my black coffee was all I needed, no cream, no sugar, and it tasted very good and sweetened the black coffee enough to taste great without cream or sugar needed. But Mocha Tonix is a mixed bag of healthy/not healthy. I stopped using Mocha Tonix around 2020.

I am hard and fast on the weight loss train again and I am looking for something that is pretty healthy that I can just put in my coffee without a ton of calories, preferably something healthy. Only 60 cals per serving in Mocha Tonix was really nice. I contemplated getting Mocha Tonix here and now, but again, it's a mixed bag in terms of health, and at this point $40 for 15 servings just does not appeal to me at this point in my life.

Does anyone have any suggestions for something that is pretty healthy that I can put in black coffee that will flavor the coffee enough to not need cream or sugar, while also still being mostly healthy?

Thanks for any suggestions!

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Functional Fitness for the win!

I’m only 10 pounds into my weight loss journey (started mid March), and honestly, the way I’ve eaten this weekend might have set me back another pound or two, but I want to take a moment to be thankful for a NSV.

My partner and I started doing CrossFit 10 weeks ago, and today we were able to complete the Memorial day hero workout our gym did called “Murph.” It’s a 1 mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats than another mile.

I modified the workout to do banded pull-ups and kneeling push-ups, but other than that, I completed the workout with a time of 56:16!

You have to understand, I am 190 pounds of a heaving, sweaty mess, and there is NO WAY I could have done that in March. Even though the weight loss is slow, knowing I’m getting into better shape feels so motivating!! I 10/10 recommend celebrating those non scale victories, my whole perspective of my fitness journey has shifted for the better!

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