30 Day Accountability Challenge - February Sign Ups!

Hello lose it folks! It’s almost a new month, which means, drum roll, a new daily accountability challenge.

For the newbies to the sub reddit, please start here, so much good info!

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/quick_start_guide

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/faq

And hey, maybe it’s not a bad idea to review them regardless of where you are in your journey.

Let’s get down to the business, shall we?

This is the sign-up post to outline your goals. Please don’t limit yourself to weight loss or health goals, we’d love to hear about your reading list, chores, whatever you want to do in the month ahead.

There will be a daily update post for you to post how your day went, you can use whichever daily post fits your time zone if that’s an issue too. Don’t feel bad for missing a day here & there, this post is to help you feel supported however often you would like to check in.

At the end of the month, there is a wrap up post to reflect on the progress you made or didn’t make & what you learned. Learning is progress, don’t forget that!

We try to foster a supportive, caring place to discuss the actual day to day of deficits & counting & caring so much about how we fuel our bodies & lives. So be kind, interact if you like & hopefully you feel supported and cared for. Leading by example, here I go!

Log before I eat everything:

1800 – 2000 calories a day:

Exercise five days a week: I want to get back into the habit of a walk & an on purpose workout. I got new fitness gear for the holidays & I want to use what I already have to make 2023 me a stronger version of me! I want to do yoga twice a week & use the new gloves & impact pads I got twice a week.

Journal for two minutes before playing my Switch: A sneaky way to ensure at least two minutes of journaling most days. X/X days.

Read & respond to at least 3 comments a day on this post:

Today's gratitude list: Today, I'm grateful for

Random self-care action I want to conquer today:

Now, onto the fun part. What are your goals for the month ahead?

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Pleasure in eating: keep it or chuck it?

I’ve been talking with friends and family about their weight loss journeys, and lately people have been telling me that their key to success was to remove the pleasure from eating.

My boyfriend says that what worked for him was intentionally cooking boring healthy dinners (often the same one all week). My mom just had gastric bypass, and says that now she doesn’t really get any joy from food (because she can only eat small amounts, and has to be careful in order to avoid nausea/discomforts) and says she thinks that is what made the difference. This makes me think of something Chris’s Pratt is quoted as saying, something about how healthy eating makes meals less fun and everything else more fun (can’t find the exact quote now).

Whenever I’ve tried to lose weight in the past, I’ve tried to maintain some deliciousness (perhaps in smaller-than-usual amounts)… but maybe these folks are on to something? What say y’all?

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I see bad signs... Maybe I've relapsed. Help!

I fell sick earlier this month, so I started eating very less, probably less than 1000 calories. Now it's a good thing because I have to lose a lot of weight. Anyway, I continued eating less even after I recovered, and I felt really proud of myself, because I'm a recovering food addict. In about 3 weeks, I felt great, and I saw weight loss as well, and my pants were getting looser. But this 25th was my birthday, so I saw it as a cheat day and I ate a lot. I ate tons of KFC, cakes, etc. I was supposed to get back to my diet from the next day, but I ended up eating some leftovers and stuff that day, which added up to about 3000 calories. It's 29th today and I see my addiction signs again. I opened food apps for no reason today and I kept thinking about food, like "what do I eat? I wanna eat chocolates tomorrow, I'm gonna order pizza tomorrow", and then I got a shock and started feeling scared that I might have relapsed, because I'm showing signs of addiction again. I feel scared because I don't wanna relapse. I've been trying to lose weight for 3 years without any results, and I wanted to keep this streak going. Fuck, I don't wanna relapse. What do I do? Please help! Any suggestions about dealing with relapse is very appreciated! Thanks.

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Super social people, what are your tips and tricks?

I previously lost 90 pounds and I've regained almost 40 of it since 2019. I'm trying to turn things around and struggling.

Previously, my weight loss was all weight watchers and then CICO and keto. I remember calorie counting being much easier than it is now - but I was a full time nursing student, working full time, and had no social life...

How do you CICO when it's always over at the neighbors for dinner or potluck-at-my-place, etc?!

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Progress Pics 325 > 293

I started, for what feels like the 100th time in September. I hired an on-line coach who setup a macro plan and an exercise regimen.

Initially I was at 2500 calories with 220g protein goal. This worked very well for me. I was walking 45 min a day and lifting dumbbells 3 to 4 times a week. Progress has and continues to be routinely 1-2 lbs per week on the scale.

Starting in December we moved to 2250 calories by lowering my carb macro. Still targeting 220g of protein per day. The lifting plan has moved to 5 days a week, with 2 full rest days.

The scale tells one story and the pictures tell another. I am wearing clothes that I could not wear until I weighed 275 lbs during prior weight loss attempts. I’m "addicted" to the gym now and look forward to going as opposed to dreading it. I’m also making realistic lifestyle choices with my diet that will carry me for the rest of my life.

My goals are to get down to 250 and then reassess goals and objectives. I’m 6’0” and also want to get comfortably into 36/38 size jeans and XL shirts.

Hopefully this post inspires others to keep focused. I use this sub for motivation all the time!

Progress Pics

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You can’t outrun your fork, but exercise can still be an important part of weight loss

Exercising alone isn’t a good idea to lose weight because you can easily re-eat the calories you lost from exercising in a couple minutes at best. Yet still, after losing 40 lbs, I’ve found that exercising has seriously helped me maintain diet changes and lose weight consistently. Here’s why:

1. Exercise releases endorphines and creates a natural high. I used to eat when I felt sad or low for a burst of energy, and exercising prevents me from feeling that way. Exercising also releases stress and combats stress eating.

2. A lot of eating and grazing comes out of boredom. Exercising, like playing a sport, going to the gym, running, biking, etc. is an activity that keeps me busy and entertained when I don’t have much to do.

3. I feel more guilty overeating when I think of it in terms of calories burned. If I do a difficult workout and burn 300 calories, next time I want to eat a muffin I’ll ask myself if it’s really worth it to undo all that effort I put in. Normally, the answer is no.

4. Exercising creates concrete goals and I get to see how far I’ve come. When I run 2 miles and don’t feel like I’m dying, I can recognise that losing 40 lbs has genuinely helped my body become fitter and healthier and more capable. And when I feel healthy, I feel compelled to BE healthy. Fake it till you make it.

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How can I ensure this is the LAST time I have to lose over 50 lbs

Hello I am a 21 YO Male. I’m 5 foot 6 and weigh 240 lbs. I am currently on my third major weight loss journey. During 2020 I ended up going from 220-153lbs within 8-9 months. But after a hospitalization and certain medications (and poor eating habits) I put on more weight than I ever have. I want to start posting on here because when my last weight loss was successful it was partially because I was posting to a community like this.

I work a pretty high stakes job where I may have to protect people (and myself) from harm and I’m wanting to use this to motivate me to make some changes. I’ve been going to the gym at least 3 times a week for the last 2-3 months. (Focusing more on dumbbell exercises than cardio this time)

I just have this feeling like I’ve suddenly “come to” and realize all the damage I’ve done to my body and want to at least get back to 200 lbs as quickly as I can. I know I shouldn’t try and rush it though (to try and keep the weight off forever) but I’m just becoming impatient.

Any advice? And thanks for reading my rant.

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