Monday, November 28, 2022

Does loose skin from excessive weight loss impact the ability to build abdominal pressure?

Hey guys, so this is a topic I've really found any answers to and only can rely on my personal anecdotal evidence. I've lost about 80 pounds 10 years ago and I've had loose skin since then.

My lifts always were impacted greatly by wearing a belt, but I thought of this as kinda normal.
Recently I started wearing some shapewear / compression belt in the gym, just because I wanted to try how running felt without skin moving and even this piece of clohting had an impact on my lifts. Ofc placebo might be in play here, but this got me thinking and lead me to me question and wondering if anyone had the same experience. I'm not sure if it would make sense, but I didn't find any studies or information on that topic.

Sooo, does loose skin from excessive weight loss impact the ability to build abdominal pressure?

Cheersss

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I feel like I'll never lose weight

I'm going to allow myself to be vulnerable on reddit of all places; hopefully I don't get torn apart!

I'm 38 years old, 6' tall and 280lbs. Recently completed labs for my physical and of course my cholesterol is high and blood sugar is at the upper end of the recommended range. I feel the steady decline of my health, I know I need to change, but I feel like I'm a lost cause.

I've tried weight loss before but always end up quitting. I have serious laziness and motivational problems. Worst of all, I'm a really picky eater and afraid to try new things. I don't know if it's my ADHD or what, but once I find something I like I pretty much stick to that thing. I don't eat vegetables, and I'm pretty sure that won't ever change. Fast food is a huge problem for me. Portion management is a huge problem.

Here's some things I've tried: - Counting calories with an app. I love technology and I find it very motivating. It's fun at first, but over time it stops becoming fun/interesting and I eventually give up on entering meals I eat. - Reducing or stopping the amount of fast food I eat. I have only a few things I eat at home (grilled cheese, peanut butter sandwiches, tomato soup with crackers, frozen pizzas). There's always that tendency to eat out. The longer I've been away from Chickfila or fast-food burgers, the more I think about and crave them. - Appetite suppressants. I've had the most success with this. Eliminating hunger feelings has been the best experience so far. My doctor recommended Saxenda but unfortunately my insurance doesn't cover it. And I didn't want to spend over $1000 a month for it. I ended up using Phentermine. The side effects sucked, but I stuck with it. I ended up losing about 25 lbs (got down to 250lbs from 275) and it was a great feeling. However, the medication started to become less effective over time and I eventually went back to my old habits. I stopped taking the medication at that point.

Here are my struggles: - I have a sedentary job. I sit at a desk all day. My hobbies happen to also be sedentary and involve sitting. About the only time I really stand up is to do chores around the house, mow the lawn, etc. - I'm lazy. It's hard for me to start a task, but once I'm doing it, I can stick with it. This especially applies to exercise. - I don't exercise. It's not fun at all. It's exhausting. It feels punishing for no benefit. And I'm not motivated to stick with it. I could probably do some weights/workout equipment at home but you would never get me to drive to a gym and pay a membership. I think my laziness is a big part of this. - I'm a picky eater. Love fried foods. Hate veggies. Some fruits are OK (I like apples but not bananas). This is a gag-reflex / texture / taste issue and I'm 100% sure I will never eat vegetables.

Here's some things I do or think I would enjoy: - Cycling I love. But I won't do it in cold weather. It requires getting dressed up and stuff which just makes it harder to be motivated and get it going. Once I'm on the road, though, I can go forever. - I have a wife and she's very very supportive and encouraging. I feel like I want to do everything with her, so I'm hoping doing some activities together will help motivate me and hold me accountable.

I've done a lot of googling/searching about this and most of the advice comes down to: - Don't like food, too bad, you have to eat those things - Stop being lazy - You're just being a child

I mean, I'm sure a lot of this is true. I fully acknowledge that I have problems. But the idea is to get some encouragement and ideas to help me improve my lifestyle which hopefully results in a healthier me. Part of my hesitation in opening up here, especially on Reddit, is that I'll get roasted. But I'll take the risk...

If anyone has advice, I'd really appreciate it.

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Is it even worth working on losing weight in December?

So just to be clear, I’ve been on a consistent workout schedule. My calories have been too high for me to lose weight, but I’ve put on good muscle, I can lift heavier and I’ve maintained my weight for 3 months. Even though I was hoping to be down at least 5 lbs in that time I’m still happy with my progress.

Now, I’m debating if to drop my calories and increase my cardio, but TBH I know from December 20th-January 4 I will take a break from dieting and exercise due to vacation. Yes I’ll be walking more, but I want to enjoy my travel, try new and exotic food, and just not stress about weight loss. It’s also the holidays so enjoying food and drinks with family is on the agenda.

So, TLDR: are you using the next 2 weeks before Christmas to continue weight loss goals, or are you just waiting till January?

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

I 🫶 high carb

I literally get so hungry if I try restrict carbs and then I overeat. People always tell you in weight loss spaces that high protein and high fat are the way to go, but fat doesn't satisfy me that much as it's low volume, and in order to even hit like 100 g of protein in 1400 calories I have to be constantly eating foods I don't like, or artificial sweeteners. Carbs actually keep me fuller longer, is that weird and am I just ignoring other factors?

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tips to stay patient during this process?

I'm one month into my weight loss plan and have lost 15 pounds. I know based on math and science that it will take me another 5 to 6 months for my to reach my goal, and an additional month beyond that to surpass my goal and hit my dream weight.

I'm really struggling right now with the weight of time, that sinking feeling I get when I think about having so many months ahead of me. I'm not really struggling day to day. I feel satiated at 1500 calories per day and am averaging about 1.8 - 2 pounds of weight loss per week. So, what I am doing is working. But why does it have to happen so slowly!

Add to that my current plateau, and I'm starting to feel like things are moving even slower. I understand rationally that this plateau will lift, but this plateau plus the time I have remaining is starting to drive me crazy. And I know there will be other plateaus in the future, which makes me feel even more discouraged.

I can't help but wish my body would cut me a break and give me a shortcut this time around. Can I just drop the next five or ten quickly and skip a few weeks of playing the waiting game?

How do you all deal with being patient during the weight loss process? How do you deal with wanting things to move faster than they are? It's driving me nuts.

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Can't stop binge eating.

Hey.

So I've made many posts on these weight loss subreddits.

But, I've realized, all my problems came down to one thing: binge eating.

So, ever since I was young I have been a compulsive eater due to trauma response, and I've been in a calorie deficit for a while.

I'll be doing good on the weekdays, and then overeat on weekends.

I don't know what to anymore, I'm a little lost. Please, can someone teach me how to fix this? Can anyone that's been through the same help me? I'd appreciate it.

Thank you ❤️

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Letting out the shitstorm in my head to bf. (27 F 34 M)

The shitstorm: I hate myself. My weight is constantly yoyoing, now I am going up and up. No motivation to exercise. No motivation to eat right. Lot of stress, no capacity for taking better care of myself. Since childhood I have been told by my parents that I am fat, haven't gotten any support from them regarding weight loss, so my self esteem is very low and this is very painful to me.

The boyfriend: our relationship is good, have been together 6 months, best relationship I have ever had, but he never compliments me, so I feel 10 times worse, cause it feels like he doesn't like anything about me (rationally this is not true). To make things worse (better), he is a coach and sports is his life and keeps making comments about how I should work out more (for health)

So I went extremely down yesterday and he is bad at communication and comforting me so it was a very long and terrible conversation and we got nowhere.

I figured I need to do this by myself, at least the emotional part for sure, with working out he helps. But the emotional side of it is so heavy, part of me would be much happier if it was the other way around. Today I ate right, no junk and went to the gym. I don't know if I can keep this up or will put my head in the sand and start binging again.

Thank you for reading this, I needed to vent. Let me know if you have any advice for me please.

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