Bat Wing Arms

Hey guys! So I’ve had bat wing arms for a long time even before I lost 38 lbs but I still have about 60 more pounds to go in my weight loss journey. I would love to get rid of the bat wings but was wondering if that is even possible with a calorie deficit and walking 30 minutes a day. Will they just get worse and start to sag even more? Do any of you guys have this issue?

Also what is the possibility of me having loose skin once I finish my weight loss journey. I’m a female who is almost 20, my current weight is 243 lbs and my starting weight was 281 lbs, and I am 5 feet and 8 inches tall. I’m also losing weight very gradually. I started my weight loss journey in October of 2021. Thanks guys! Any and all advice is appreciated!

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Under-Desk Treadmill Experiences?

I now work from home and have gained ~25lbs over the last year due to being more sedentary and not eating as well as I should. I’m getting back into eating healthier and have purchased a treadmill to go under my standing desk, but I’m wondering if that will even help?

Has anyone here used an under-desk treadmill and had success with weight loss? Or am I wasting my time?

Any input is greatly valued!

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I don't know how you all do it...

I feel like I've been trying to start my "weight loss journey" for years... I'm a male, 37, 343lbs (156kg) 5'8". I've always been a little on the heavier side, but really started putting on weight after college. I'm a chef and have worked in restaurants, hotels, and I feel like that lifestyle of long hours, stress, no breaks for lunch/dinner snacking, picking , and sometimes going a whole day without eating anything until right before bed has definitely contributed to my current status... not that it's an excuse. My back and joints (hips, knees, ankles) are in constant pain unless I'm taking Tylenol or advil which has become daily so I can last on my feet until the evening.

Over the years, I feel like I've become addicted to fast food, drive-through's, binging late at night, constantly giving in to the cravings (All in secret). As for the last couple years with covid and the world upside down... everything has just become worse. I went thought a couple stages of losing weight. The most I was down was about 45 pounds.

I got married 6 years ago to an amazing wife who has always been so loving and supportive, we have 2 little kids, and they're the absolute loves of my life.

But I feel like my very complicated relationship with food continues to get worse. I usually will drop some weight during the summer as business is a little slower and there's more time to be active and work stress levels are lower... but as soon as fall and the holiday season comes around, I always put it all back on and then some. I've never been into drugs or heavy drinking... but I feel like food is my drug. After almost every binge I have which is 3-4 times a week, I tell myself "this is the last time"...."i need to stop"... the level of guilt and self hate i feel is nuts. But the cravings just become too much, and I just say, f*** it... I'll start my diet tomorrow.

My parents and grandparents have been on my case for years.... thinking that I'm going to have a heart attack or stroke any minute, and when I hear their criticisms, it makes me want to eat more out of anger. For every wedding, I end up renting a suit because I've convinced myself that I'll lose the weight then buy a proper suit.... but it clearly hasn't happened.

Sorry for this long msg... but I joined this group a little while ago and it has been motivating. It's like I know what I have to do, and I want to do it but I'm just never able to start. I've read all the right books, listened all the right podcasts, but can't seem to last more than two days of "healthy eating"

I commend all of you who have accomplished your goals! That's amazing and I'm super happy for you!

I know there's no secret.... but if there's any tricks or advice to help with cravings, that would be greatly appreciated. That's my biggest problem. I'll have a healthy eating day, where I actually feel good and not disgusting and full... and the next day I'll continue but then the salt, fat, and sugar cravings kick in, and I'm back to square one.

That's all I got. Took a lot for me to actually come out and write this. You all know my secrets now lol. Thank you in advance.

✌️

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Just Tracked My Food For a Whole Week!

Hi! This time last week I was here crying about my fears regarding not having a rock bottom. I got so much kindness and advice from people and it really helped put things into perspective.

I always hype up weight loss and go from 0-100 immediately. And then when I inevitably fail, I fail spectacularly. So I decided to start slower than I ever have before.

I calculated my TDEE and downloaded a calorie and macro tracking app. I knew that looking at a weekly calorie target instead of a daily one would keep me from getting discouraged if one day went off the rails, so I set up my target intake for the week and aimed for that.

Then I just tracked. I spent 1 day seeing exactly how much I usually eat, and looked at where I felt I could make small changes. My days didn't always go perfectly but I ended my week in a small calorie deficit.

I feel good! I like this community and want to stick around! Thanks to everyone who gave advice and was kind to me last week! It really pulled me out of a not so great place!

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OMG I finally started losing weight!

First off, I come to this reddit a lot looking for advice and tips through your own struggles and similar situations. I try to give some advice as well, if I have knowledge that I think could be useful. Ya'll are so helpful and positive. I'd love to share my success:

I *finally* started to see weight loss! After years of a little bit up, a little bit down, etc etc, trying this diet, eating fewer carbs, eating more protein, eating within calorie limits, bingeing again, doing this workout or that workout, etc. I finally realized whatever I was doing wasn't working, so I had to change my mind about food (the biggest issue) and how/when it was eaten. Knowing my own faults, I decided to work *with* them instead of fighting them (and inevitably losing the battle). One major fault is my propensity for over eating in the evening after eating well throughout the day. So I decided to try intermittent fasting. I've tried it before, but it was a "beginner's version" that still made it hard to not overeat at night. This time I went full board 20:4 (20 hours fast, 4 hours eating period). I wait until around 4:30-5pm to eat.

I really thought I was going to have trouble with this. I thought I'd get dizzy, be tired and famished all day, etc. Turns out, this experiment (so far) has worked SO well with me and my needs. I have MORE energy throughout the day (as I'm not busy eating and digesting), keeping busy helps curb cravings (and they quickly pass after feeling a little hunger), and as long as I don't drink coffee to excess, I don't get woozy/dizzy. When it's evening time, I eat healthy whole foods. It's difficult to surpass my calorie limit and I'm very full by the end of the day, so I can go to sleep without feeling ravenous and I don't have to fight the evening "feed me" monster. I still have enough energy in the day to do daily activities and my weight training/cardio (5 days a week). I've finally started to see the results of this, and I couldn't be happier.

So if you haven't tried some form of intermittent fasting, I highly recommend it! But of course, the bigger lesson is this: Test out your own body to see what you can manage, work with your strengths and weaknesses (instead of being in a constant inner turmoil), and do what works best for you! Also: You can usually do way more than you think you can!! We are way stronger than we give ourselves credit for. We just have to get to a point where enough is enough.

Love ya'll!

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The danger of body image obsession

I was doing my usual visits to favourite reddit subs, mainly loseit, progresspics, petite fitness, when it struck me how all this - weight loss, tracking macros to the gram, body fat percentages, stressing over a 1lb or two gained here and there, hyper-aware body image critiquing, worrying about stretch marks - can become a bit obsessive.

I've lost a decent amount of weight over the course of the last year - 70lbs, which is just over 1/3 of my SW - and I owe a lot to this sub and the others for being part of a community that supports and encourages others. But perhaps over exposure comes with its own downside. At what point does weight loss and an obsession over our body image become more harmful than helpful?

I feel like I've stepped through a mirror today when I read a post about someone stressing because they couldn't get to a bf% of 10. They were at 12%. It was no longer about health, or enjoying life, it was all about body image.

I felt like, what's the point of all that worry? What will you do when you reach that goal? How can you possibly maintain perfection for the rest of your life, and how will you deal with it when you can't? Is this a real danger of becoming obsessed with external appearances and over exposure to groups all driven to achieving insta/tiktok levels of perfection?

I guess I'm feeling weary of it all and realise the danger of becoming too self obsessed. I'm close to my GW and have added the gym to my current exercise routine, yet have been more and more stressed about my body than when I was even at my HW. That might be slightly untrue, but I don't even remember how terrible I know I felt back then. I feel like I could become that person stressing about a 2% difference in body fat, and I don't want to become that person :(

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Losing weight with my diet, but I want to be strong too.

So I’ve been working at this whole weight loss thing. I gained a crap ton of weight after my father passed and I realized that the way I was living wasn’t serving me well to be happier. I’ve kind of come to a crawl when it comes to my diet. I eat around 1400 calories a day and my weight loss has stagnated.

I want to start working in some exercise, the gym I can use opens at 6 am and I have work at 8 am so I’m thinking I can work out there around that time. My only issue is I have no idea what to do … I have retained a lot of fat in my arms and stomach and I don’t really know how to exercise! If anyone could give me some tips, articles, whatever! That would be fantastic.

age: 20 sex: F height: 5’4 starting weight (SW): 166lbs current weight: 155.3lbs goal weight: 130lbs Full time Desk job with minimal activity

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