Feeling really alone and have so many questions about this whole process.

I’m a beginner in my weight loss journey and I have never really tried to lose weight in my life before. I was 125 before the pandemic and now i’m 150. I know it’s not the craziest weight gain but those 25 lbs are so daunting to me and my clothes not fitting right anymore just makes me feel awful and want to hide away. I figured it was time to lose weight and currently Im eating a caloric deficit, drinking more water, doing 15 minutes of intense cardio and an hour of weightlifting 5 days a week, and i’ve only been doing this for 2 weeks but i have so many questions already.

1.) How do you deal with impatience in losing? I keep trying to tell myself it’s only been 2 weeks and it’s normal not to see anything but a lb or 2 of weight loss but I feel like nothing is changing and it’s demoralizing

2.) I had hot pot birthday dinner today and felt so guilty. I keep trying to tell myself it’s ok that I had one big meal and it’s not the end of the world but how do you keep from feeling guilty for occasional things like that?

3.) Should I bother buying a scale or is this going to make me obsessive?

4.) How do you deal with low self esteem and confidence when you haven’t had any drastic results yet?

5.) Is there any advice you wish you knew as a beginner in weightloss?

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just turned 17 and I'm finally starting my weight loss battle! Any advice would be appreciated! (swear heavy incase anyone cares)

This November, I decided to finally cut the shit, the excuses and the complaints, stuck myself on a schedule with my full 100% into this.

earlier this year, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia, I completely gave up and let myself go, although I was never in particularly great shape, my best being 161 back in middle school, but I pretty much sat around 250 most of my life after that, and for the first time in probably years I stepped on a scale and it told me I was to fucked to read, tried a different one and it said I had reached 380, that put my brain in its place, because I finally realized that if something isn't done now, that I would ruin the rest of my life simply because I was too lazy to try, and with insomnia, color blindness, super bad ADHD and more recently the schizophrenia, I figure somebody in the fate department is fucking with me, however, fate is bullshit and I'm going to prove it with sheer effort and grit.

despite just starting halfway through last month, I already feel so much better, just being active is helping with my back problems, and I feel more comfortable in my own skin, knowing that I'm working at bettering myself each day, and the soreness I feel the day after the last, steels my resolve knowing that yesterdays efforts weren't in vain for my goals, and just that really does wonders for mental health.

TL;DR: fuck mental illness, fuck judgement, fuck weight as an excuse, and fuck the horse they all rode in on, because my dumbass-atosis is 112% more powerful than any cavalry of bullshit, I'm losing weight regardless.

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having a hard time getting back on track

Hey all,

Just writing to get this off my chest and hopefully get some encouragement. I lost 40 lbs and then then i've slowly put some of it back on since the pandemic started. I am honestly scared to step on the scale because I am already pretty disappointed and sad at what I might see. I moved to NYC and not only is it difficult to stay on track because of the apps that make food delivery easy but also it is an awful place to be if you want to lose weight. I find myself envying every person that passes by who has a small body, like how are there so many beautiful people in this city? I'll report back once I've weighed myself because I know it is a necessary part of this journey. Do you guys have any shortcuts for making meals that help you with getting home late from work? I appreciate this sub as it has helped guide me through my weight loss journey. Thanks

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Learned something I think is vital

Hello everyone. I'm a teenage girl and towards the end of 2021 (can you believe it's been a year already?) to now, I've been losing weight.

I was a full 80-85kg last year. This was mostly because my food options were limited to high glycemic food. I grow up in an overweight family so when it's not my turn to cook and they cook for me, they tend to apply their dietary habits to my food

I remember looking in the changing room mirror and feeling disgusted.

So I worked to lose the weight I lost 25kg and I'm at my goal weight (I'm born more muscular so 65 kg is lean for me and not overweight).

I just wanna share my peanuts of wisdom and say that losing weight requires you to change somehow. Usually positively. To ignore the hunger pangs, you have to get busy. Take a walk, read a book, okay a game, listen to music, something. If you choose the right mind occupier, you'd have achieved more than just losing weight

An important thing in learning to is that food is gonna be there when I wake up the next say. I'd rather eat it later and have no consequences than eat it now, and then learn for the umpteenth time that the food wasn't worth the sacrifice. Actually, food's taste is never worth the consequences. In a few days or weeks, you'll be enjoying your body and not thinking twice about the chicken nuggets

I also read this book that said "Some people like to pretend/act/ignore that their actions don't have consequences". I relate it to weight loss

Also, my pants and blazer used to be so tight on me and now they're falling off (I got new ones) Thank the Lord.

My classmates have noticed my weight loss too. Although, being secondary schoolers, they didn't phrase it the nicest way.

I used to make loads of excuses but my main one was that "it won't matter if I eat right today because in the next few days, there's nothing I'm going to be able eat that's not gonna make me gain weight".

And these verses helped me completely

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’... do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:31‭, ‬34

That's it for me though, always happy to look through this subreddit. It's nice to know that we aren't alone on this journey. 💗

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plateau hell

Well, it's happened to me. I have hit a dreaded weight loss plateau. 222 pounds give or take for the past 10 days, despite eating at the same calorie deficit I have been for the past five weeks. I don't think I can eat any less, because I am already at a pretty aggressive calorie deficit. Do I wait it out? Do I load on a bunch of calories for a day and pig out? Or is that a really bad idea?

I rationally understand why weight loss plateaus happen, but 10 days seems like a really long time to not lose any weight when I am still at a deficit. It feels like such a loss of time! And I am so frustrated!

I'm also wondering, because I use Happy Scale, whenever this plateau passes, how do I recalibrate my weekly weight loss average? This plateau is going to throw everything off and make it seem like I am only losing one pound per week instead of the two pounds per week I was losing before this happened. This plateau is throwing everything off and it's driving me crazy!

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Getting back on track after travel

SW 234 CW 177 F38 5'4"

I traveled with the fam Nov 2-21 for a wedding and gained 7lb. Departed 180lb returned 187lb. Lots of hanging with family and eating in a manner much more like ***the past***. E.g. looking at a party spread and feeling the need to have some of everything; looking at an abundance of food and feeling a weird sense of "responsibility" to eat my share so as to avoid food waste.

Very typical I'm sure for those like me who use food to feel good and have a good time. And who are put in situations that recall the past, mentally emotionally and physiologically. If that makes sense.

And I try to remember the positive aspects of the whole context surrounding the temporary weight gain. For example, my cousin whom I don't see much at all got donuts from a legendary donut place and we ate them together, that was a great time.

Back on track and shifted back to my "new" mentality, that is the best way I can find to describe it. It was perhaps a silver lining, mentally, to take an unplanned break from balls-to-the-wall weight loss as I've been trying to do for a while now.

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[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: December 1st, 2022

Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you’re all well!

For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support, and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It’s never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone is welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other.

For all new people that have joined this month, at the end of the month we do a roundup of what happened. we'll also talk about our goals for December.

How was your November?

You're free to structure this however you want, but think about the following topics:

• How has your weight loss progressed? Better, or worse than expected?
• What are some Non Scale Victories that you've experienced this month?
• Did you set goals, did you keep to them?
• What went well during this month, what could need improvement?
• What important lessons did you learn?

Today is also the goal-setting day for December!!

If you're new, every first day of the month we think about small goals we want to achieve this month. They can be weight goals, exercise goals, or anything really... An important aspect is that they are SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time based...

• Do you have a goal weight for this month, if yes, what is it? For example: maintain a 0.5kg loss a week.
• Do you have exercise goals? For instance, get in 10.000k steps a day
• What plans do you have for your diet? Do you have goals there?
• What are some non-weight/exercise-related goals you have? Here, get creative. Past participants have used this section to stay accountable for their homework, learning languages, pledging not to order junk food, ...

if you’re new, please introduce yourself! Let’s kick some ass!

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