Any ADHD ers here having success in their weight loss journey? Looking for advice.

What ADHD-specific tips and tricks have you found helpful? I am medicated and still struggling with the ADHD roadblocks in making progress. Some of the things I find most challenging revolve around meal planning and impulsiveness when it comes to food. With exercise, it's getting into a routine and then following through to keep going each time. If it's not stimulating to me, I won't stick to it. So far, I like outdoor activities most. Gyms are a bust for me. It's so exhausting to be fighting against my own brain all day. I am hoping there are some ADHD weight loss successes that I can glean some strategies that work for me here.

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Food and calorie hacks!

You can combine club soda (zero-calorie carbonated water) with Mio flavoring (zero-calorie water flavoring) together to make your own guilt-free soda! My favorite is vanilla tangerine for oranges and cream soda!

Gogurts, believe it or not are a total weight loss hack at just 50 cal per tube, they are perfectly portioned for calorie counting and eating slowly bit by bit rather than overeating. You can literally eat 10 of these in a single day and only have consumed 500 calories. They're absolutely perfect for when you feel a bit hungry and need a snack but only something that just about fills you up without adding too much to your overall caloric intake. They make a perfect dessert after a good meal, especially if frozen.

You can literally walk off those excess calories! Walking continuously for a full hour will burn up to 350 calories, making it a very legitimate solution to those who hate exercise. I strongly hate exercise and find this is a perfect way to still burn calories. I walk around my living room for up to two hours every day, while catching up on my favorite shows on the tv. I set a timer and just go for a stroll. If you spend long hours listening to music, you can easily just add walking to this activity and watch the calories burn away. For example two hours of walking burns 10 gogurts!

Cook it yourself-- if you follow low-cal recipes you'll be shocked how many things you love in reasonable servings, can be under 100 calories! EVEN CHEESECAKE can be baked the proper and healthy way and result in just 100 calories per slice. That means if you cook your own food and follow the right recipes you can eat a reasonable, filling 3 meals a day at absurdly low-calorie intakes, think- less than a thousand calories total. Almost anything you buy at the store has used some of the most fattening ingrediants imaginable and I garantee you can make it low cal at home.

My roommate and I have started dieting together and trying these recipes is WORKING. He has lost 26 pounds and I have lost 13! (he is twice my size so his body is eager to drop those extra pounds and he looks AMAZING). Walking daily combined with eating homemade low cal alternatives to the food we love and counting our calories is working. Hope this helps!

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Counted macros for the first time, am I doing it right?

Hey guys.

Basically there is a lot of confusing information online and I always get skeptical as to what to believe.

I stumbled upon a website of a dude called Tedd Kallmyer, and he has a pretty detailed post on how to count macros for your goals.

Im 24(F) and weigh 61kg (~137lbs), and measure 160cm (5 feet 3 inches). I am working to change it but I’d consider myself sedentary.

So I got this: My weight loss TDEE is about 1276kcal a day.

This is 452 cal (protein) +319 cal (fat) +505 cal (carbs).

Which amounts to 126g Carbs, 113g Protein, 35g Fat.

Do these calculations sound about right and healthy? I get very conflicted lol.

Thanks in advance!

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Whoa, I'm halfway there!

Whoa, livin' on a prayer!

Howdy howdy, first time posting here as I'm often a bit shy talking about my weight. Just wanted to share a bit of my progress as my weight loss journey is the only thing going right in my life right now lmao. I started my journey in about 2017/2018 at roughly 250lbs (I was too scared of the scale when I was at my heaviest, I didn't start logging my weight until I was around 230lbs). By 2019 I was down to 190lbs, the lowest I'd been since I was like 10? I dunno, I just remember hitting 215lbs by 7th grade, and I was humiliated, although all literally anyone and everyone said to me was "you don't look it!", cause I was and still am a pretty active and strong person.

Anywho, 2020 was probably the worst year of my life, and in short I put back on every pound I lost by eating my feelings. I didn't start trying again until 2021, but was definitely moving at a slower pace than before. But slow and steady wins the race right?

So last night I was getting ready for bed, and I absent-mindedly decided to check to see what size the pants were that I'd been wearing (I had just thrown on the first pair that had fit that day lol). And to my surprise, they were my skinny jeans size 15! And they had a bit of wiggle room! Today I also double checked a hoodie that used to be too tight to wear at my heaviest, and again it fit with some wiggle room! I'm currently sitting at 200lbs, I'm so close to onederland again I'm so excited! I got a pair of pants that I can almost fit into that I honestly can't wait to wear, I don't normally have 'goal clothes', but I was so close to fitting them in 2019 and it'll be a real proud moment for me when I can fit em. :)

I personally don't like gyms, between my crippling social anxiety and non-existent self esteem, I just can't force myself to go into one (last time I did I had a full blown anxiety attack, wasn't fun). So, instead of that, I've been walking laps around town with my dog, since I'm currently job hunting and don't have a car I've been able to go out for several hours a day, depending on the weather of course. I switch between listening to podcasts and music to help with the anxiety, and it's been really nice and relaxing (plus the little tots in town love my dog since she's so tiny, it's so cute to see them fawn over her c:)

I'm also working on my diet, right now I'm sticking to two healthy sized meals a day until I'm back working, since I'm not as active. If I'm still hungry, I'll have a small snack in-between, and tbh the no calorie flavoured fizzy water has helped so much, and it's so cheap so I can keep a decent supply of it on me at all times. I must be doing something right though, cause I'm not snacking like I used to and most of my junk food cravings are gone, although I will never be able to give up chocolate (thank goodness Purdy's has a varied selection of no sugar chocolates! And since they're pricey it keeps me from buying them often lol)

My GW is about 150lbs, and it's gonna be a fight to get there, but a worthwhile one. I have literally been fat my entire life (I was even the biggest baby outta my siblings), I have never known what it's like to be a healthy weight, to not have a hanging gut, to not have my thighs touching (a big F to all the pants that have fallen victim to the accursed thigh rub), like this'll be such a huge accomplishment for me, I can't wait to see that number on the scale :)

The other reason I need to be a healthier weight is the history of health problems in my family, especially on my mother's side. Both her and my Nana (grandma) had the same body shape, never exercise, eat like crap, smoke, ect. They both had their first heart attacks at 40 (mother is only at 1 right now, can't recall how many Nana had), and my Nana had type 2 diabetes, and they both have things such as high blood sugar, high cholesterol, ect. My mother's on like a dozen different meds, as was my Nana before she died, and physically I take after them the most, so I know the clock is ticking. I'm only 25 and according to my doctor I'm healthy at the moment, but I know I need to take care of this excess weight before it takes care of me.

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Substitute for stress-eating

Hi Reddit! I am trying to start the long journey of weight loss and better health. One of my biggest downfalls is stress eating. I have a very low stress threshold. When I hit a breaking point, I'll go to the pantry and stuff what ever is nearest into my face. Crackers are a favorite, and you could suggest that I not buy those or other snacks, but honestly I'll turn anything into a snack, even if it's not that tasty, even a piece of plain bread.

I've tried to think of things that could be substitutes for stress-eating, but honestly, I don't have time in the moment for a lot of them, such as meditation, walking outside, etc, because I have a 4-year-old with special needs and I can't often step away for something like that when I need to. I'd love to make myself a nice cup of tea and savor it instead of stress eating, but even that doesn't work, because by the time I can enjoy it, it's gone cold.

What are some alternatives to stress eating? I know I could train myself to overcome those urges, but something that gives me instant gratification would help in the moment.

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I lost almost 60 pounds and now people are asking me 'how did you do it?'. Honestly, i don't know!

Hi, I'm 23F, 5 foot 5 or 168 cm, currently 174.4 lbs as of this morning. My heaviest (after 3 pregnancies 3 years in a row) being 232 lbs. I have been overweight for almost 10 years, wow writing it down thats depressing. Anywho, I've lost a significant amount of weight and now people are asking me how i did it. I'm not going to lie i didn't change much and i don't know how to explain that to people without sounding like the worlds biggest douche. I tried vegan alternatives and explored what i liked and didn't like, I can't afford juice since healthy foods are so damned expensive, that and an 8th sounds alot better than fruit punch. I don't drink alcohol regularly, nor do i drink pop/soda. I gained about 50 pounds because of my pregnancies and now im finally back to my pre baby weight. I started my journey in November 2019 when i took a photo of myself wearing what i thought were cute parachute pants. (they fit like leggings ffs). I told myself that this is it, this is the beginning of the real weight loss journey. In all honesty all i've done is start yoga and all standing workouts (i was consistent for the first few months then stopped working out all together out of laziness). I really focused on what i ate, lean meats, veggies and alot of rice. I've been adding more fish to my diet which is something i've never done before. I watch alot of Luke Narwal and My thoughts will probably offend you, videos to keep my mindset in check, and will sometimes walk in place for the duration of it.
Going back to the title, i don't know what to tell people when they ask "what did you do". In all honesty i can't say, i don't know how i've lost so much weight because i haven't been consistent with working out, i don't limit my food options, and yes ma'am i will have a second bowl of ice cream thank you very much. I feel like a jackass when i say what i did to loose weight cause its not ONE thing, its an accumulation of several different factors. Exploring vegan alternatives, yoga, standing workouts, dance breaks while cooking dinner to entertain my kids, walking in place alot, running in place sometimes, i had a phase where i did 50 squats first thing in the morning but that lasted a month or so. I can't simply tell people "well i went completely vegan" cause thats a damned lie, i can't tell people "i ate super healthy and worked out consistently" cause thats also a lie.
What can i tell people? How can i tell them what i did without sounding like im reciting the bible. It's not just one thing, its a combination of trial and error and generally eating better than i used to and moving more. But that sounds so generic and i get the "that can't be it, i've been trying for years". Like at this point i don't talk about my weight loss much to anyone other than my kids father/bestie. He simply listens and says "i'm proud of you and i hope youre proud of yourself". Does anyone have a simple phrase i could say or should i bible anyone who asks?
Thank you for reading if you've made it this far, and to feed your curiosity my goal weight is anywhere between 132 lbs and 110. May you all reach your goal weights in sustainable and healthy ways, may you guys find the confidence and happiness you've been searching for along your journey. Blessed be everyone and Merry meet!

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Loose skin down under

Burner account because I’ve been dying to know if others have experienced this but also it’s about genitals.

For people with external female genitals- How have you held up after weight loss?

I went from about 130 to 170 in my pregnancy. I went back to 130 fairly quickly. My baby was 9.5lbs, no cuts/tears etc. two years later and my vulva is still…..different. Not talking about internal vagina. Very much the vulva, specifically labia majora. That part of my vulva used to just be like, flat. Now it’s more deflated and hangs like loose skin. Of course nothing is wrong with this, I’m just wondering if I’m alone in it.

I don’t have loose skin anywhere else.

I don’t know if it’s birth related, or weight loss related, but I’ve never seen anyone talk about their external genitals post birth, just their actual vaginal canal. So I figured I would brave up and ask!

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