Nsv: instead of getting mad at myself for not fitting into a sewing project, I decided to just re-cut the sleeves and try again

Not necessarily a weight loss win, but rather a mindset success.

I have so many 80%+ finished projects hidden away because I try them on and hate how I look in them or can’t fit in them at all.

This time, my upper arms couldn’t fit comfortably into the sleeves, and although I was really upset and had to put it away last night, I woke up this morning and realized the obvious solution- just cut new sleeves! No need to hate myself or punish myself, I can still finish this project I’ve already spent so long on.

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The secret to my weight loss is crocheting.

Okay, the title is a slight exaggeration. Little click-batey. Sorry about that. I'm not like, crocheting so intensely I burn 500+ calories a day or anything. I'm still doing the CICO, calorie counting, etc etc etc. However.

I live at home with my family, including two brothers who are both over 6'4". Neither of them are overweight, but they still eat a lot. That means there's always a lot of food around. And for someone who's 5'3 and 130 lbs (down from 170) with a GW of 115, all that food poses a problem, and that problem goes by the name of boredom eating.

I have ADHD and I just crave that sweet, sweet stimulation. When I'm away from home I'm totally fine because I'm generally busy and my silly little brain doesn't have time to think about food. But when I'm at home? When I'm just chilling on the couch? The fridge starts calling my name. The pantry starts pleading for me to take a peek inside. So what do I do? I try to find distractions. I've tried a lot of them: going for walks, reading, surfing the web, playing Minecraft, playing Skyrim. But hands-down the most effective method of distraction I've encountered thus far involves some yarn and a little hook needle thing.

That's right: crocheting has literally been my lifeline throughout this arduous, painful, self-punishing process. It's addictive. I can crochet for hours without thinking about anything else. My surroundings, my worries, my cravings all vanish completely. It does something for my lizard-goblin brain, I don't know exactly what. Scratches some primeval itch. It's something about the repetitive motions, the counting - it's soothing, almost ritualistic. Cannot recommend it enough. I've made sweaters, hats, balaclavas, gloves, leg-warmers, gifts for babies, gifts for my cats. I'm a fiend. Supplies isn't too expensive, either. I mean, if you opt for the nice yarn, yeah, you're gonna spend a pretty penny, but you can buy the stuff in bulk at Michael's for like, what, 3-4 dollars? And that's for a big ball of yarn, too.

So. Please. Men, women, everyone, regardless of your age, your gender, your background, your interests: give crochet a try. It's awesome. And if you want any tips for getting started, HMU.

TL;DR: Crocheting is the most effective method I've found to prevent myself from obsessing over food.

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Food cravings and calorie deficit

I've been doing my best to lose weight and gain a healthier lifestyle.

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I'm a mother of two kids and it's hard trying to adjust my lifestyle but I've lost about 30lbs from my highest weight. My problem is that I love food and will binge eat quite a bit which is most likely the reason for my stall in weight loss. The reason I believe this is I've been consistently working out for the past few months and that has led to losing inches but I'm staying at the same weight. I'm working on my water intake as well so any tips to get that in throughout the day is helpful.

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My main question is how to get back into eating within my calorie deficit? I've done it before and I try not to overly restrict but, even though I'm trying to do what I've done previously to lose weight, I still get overwhelming cravings to the point that I binge eat.

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Today I cried at the gym

I weighed myself this morning. Despite being 'weight loss orientated' for years now, I've gained 15lbs since last year and now sit at my second highest weight ever.

Off I trotted to the gym, my regression in my deadlifts was more present than ever and after a bad attempt at a bench press I had to quickly clear the bar and rush to the toilets where I promptly burst in to tears.

I've been weight lifting for a year and my progression has faltered. I ran a half marathon in April and now can't run 3 miles. I've spent so much time constantly thinking about food for what? A 15lb gain. This is definitely not mostly muscle gain either, I can see my stomach sticking out further than ever, my thighs are huge as they spill out to the side when I sit - pushing all the fat in different directions. I'm heartbroken by how I look, I miss my clothes which don't fit anymore and I miss feeling good about myself when I walk down the street. Now it's just panic and trying not to cry when I catch sight of myself in a car window.

I understand the mechanics of weight loss. Years of research. I'm very aware how I've gained weight, it's just frustrating that I haven't had the discipline to stick to my deficit every day. 3 days of doing great, followed by 4 days of borderline binging, followed by more good days followed by more bad. Yet not a single day of my mind being free from worrying about it.

Is this my rock bottom? I hope so. Only way left to go is up if it is. So I'll try again, and hopefully this time I'll do better.

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Is it really as simple as eat less move more?

On Wednesday March 23rd I weighed in at 351lbs

And on Sunday august 14th I weighed in at 333lbs

Which is a loss of around 18lbs

It’s not a lot but it’s definitely progress I’ve changed parts of my lifestyle. My biggest one is changing my SSRI meds, Zoloft to lexapro. Zoloft made me crave sweets, like really sweet sweets, like whole bag of jolly ranchers sweet. But I don’t do that anymore and focus more on calories at meal time. I still eat a lot on occasion (genuinely more than I would like to but it is rarer for me to do it).

I’ve struggled with my weight for a long time, so I’ve been off and on diets of various types. I’ve learned a lot about health, and healthy eating habits, and healthy activities. But the more I’ve learned the more complex it has gotton. When I was at my lowest a few years ago (260-280ish) I didn’t stop eating crap (kinda) I just ate less and counted calories very generously. I counted around 2000-2400 calories. I ate ramen, frozen meals, meat, eggs, cheese and really whatever I wanted. I did eat healthy things like bags of steamable vegetables that i’d microwave, and smother in hot sauce. And I would work out a few times a week for 15-20 minutes. It was the best shape I had been in, and I only let it slip when my depression hit harder than a semi hits a goose.

But there’s a lot of issues with the way I ate, I was hungry and just denied myself food, and it goes ageisnt some of the “best weight loss advice”.

So my question is, taking eat less move more as literally as possible, is it a good idea? Or should I focus more on eating as cleanly and completely (macronutrients) as possible? Should I force more exercise, or was 2-3 times a week of weight training enough if it was helping me? How do I get motivated to embody these ideas? Overall what’s your advice?

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Enjoyed myself and didn't gain!

I recently went upstate to visit some friends from college, and I was nervous about gaining back some of the weight I'd lost. They're very snacky, junk food-y people (I am as well), and I was concerned about how I was going to stay on track. We were playing D&D together, so there were chips and soda and things of that nature, plus we all made dumplings together.

Because I wasn't able to weigh in while I was up there, I went home expected to see a pretty significant gain. You could imagine my surprise when I didn't gain at all, I lost weight.

I don't know if it was because of all the walking I did through transit stations, or because of all the swimming I did in my friend's pool, but I'm really glad that I didn't negatively impact my progress. It makes me happy that I can still enjoy myself and keep up the momentum in my weight loss.

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protein

I'm 25m 98kg(218ibs) and 1,72cm (5"6) I recently started counting my macros and it's helping me a lot, however I find it very difficult to hit my daily goals, especially on protein. So I was thinking maybe I should get a supplement of protein. My question here is how do I use it ? Like how many times per day I should take it and with what? Do I only use it on my drinks ? And btw my goal is weight loss

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