lost about 47lbs within 6.7 months due to a breakup

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I went through a breakup and I decided to go on a weight loss journey to cope with my self esteem.

My exgf of 2 years dumped me and i felt terrible. I didnt know she felt that way and wanted to end things. I was blindsided and depressed and I begged to change. Never had abused (verbal or physical) but i was bad at communicating the way i felt and when I tried to communicate, it made things worse. When i felt frustrated it was difficult to communicate it or if i felt stressed it would bleed into the relationship. She decided to break things off and said i lacked communication and had wished me well. She didnt block me on any social medias which made recovery worse imo.

I couldnt really afford therapy. I worked 24 hrs a week as a vocational nurse in california, helping my elderly parents (who didnt plan their retirement or health issues). I was also about to start my 4th semester of the BSN registered nurse program and it was stressful studying maternity/peds.

I used working out and eating healthy to cope with the negative self image i saw myself in the mirror. Its been almost 7 months since the breakup but i feel so much better mentally and physically since then.

Friends supported me, even the subreddits ExNoContact and Breakups were great places to post.

I made it my goal to do at least 30 to 45 min of cardio every day. Eat high protein meals and to also weight train at least twice a week. I ate around 160g to 200g of protein a day and it helped keep the hunger at bay. Drank lots of coffee or teas. Ate apples or strawberries. Ate 100 cal popcorn bags with the seasonings. Greek yogurt and protein powders. Meats I chose were ground turkey, ground beef, roitesserie chicken from the grocery stores, and packets of tuna. I chose low calorie dressings. My favorite choice of cheese were mozerella. I probably consumed about 1800 cals/day to 2100 calories per day. For carbohydrates, i ate low carb tortillas or low carb breads, i didnt really eat much rice during the cut.

Thanks for reading ! If you're pleateued, know that it takes lots and lots of time to lose fat or weight. Weight loss is marathon and it takes weeks or months for the body to change.

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How to handle mood swings while dieting?

I’m about a month into weight loss (23F, 5’10”, SW 199, CW 191, GW 150) and I’ve noticed that I have been way more emotional than normal (slightly more irritable, definitely more weepy). PMS came and went, and I’m still crying at anything and everything lol. I’m eating 1475 calories per day, which has felt good to me (I have a desk job and currently a broken wrist, so exercise has been minimal at best). Is this something that I can expect to go away as my body adjusts to fewer calories? Is it a sign that I should be eating more of something? Or can anyone at least commiserate and tell me I’m not a crazy person? I’m generally not much of a crier, so this has not been fun for me haha

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Wooosh!

Back in my old neighborhood (that’s what I’m calling the forums for the calorie app I used to use), we had a term called “wooosh”. You experienced a “wooosh” when you had a big-ish weight loss after a fairly long plateau. Today, I had a “wooosh”!

Now, I’m a very slow loser. I have just come to accept that fact. I lost a lot of weight years ago, and got to about 10-12 pounds above “healthy” BMI. I’ve have been basically hovering around this weight since then. I’ll gain 3 or 4, then lose them again before things get out of control. But I never seem to go below that 10-12 above mark.

Well, for 2023, I decided perhaps it’s time to finish the job I started so long ago. I was up a little bit (December, sheesh) and lost about 2 pounds in January (slow loser, remember). Lost another half during the first few days of February, but then nothing for 3 weeks. Not up, not down. Textbook plateau.

Until today.

Wooosh! 1.5 pounds in one week! I am now at the lowest weight I’ve been in years! I’m officially just about 9 pounds from the goal! Yippee!

Of course, I’d like to go a bit more than the 9, to give myself a bit of wiggle room, but one thing at a time, right? I’ll take today’s little victory and dance (‘cause dancing burns calories, haha)!

Anyway, just wanted to share my little joy with this community. And here’s hoping everyone who needs a little wooosh gets one soon!

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Feeling a little stuck in my weight loss journey

I would like to lose weight and I had a couple of questions. Previously I used to be 95 kg(210 lbs) in college. I have cut out processed foods to a lot of extent. I used to have a lot of issue with binge eating and I still do it but the portions are much lesser.

My body statistics:

Gender-Female

Age-25

Height- 5ft 6inches / 167 cm

Present weight- 74 kg / 163 lbs

Goal weight-60 kg / 132 lbs

Body measurements- 39-30-43

My questions:

1). Is my goal weight realistic for my height considering the fact that I have a broad frame(shoulders, hips)?

2). I used the tdee calculator and found my maintenance calories to be 1800(at sedentary). I exercise on and off so i did not take that into account.

So how much deficit would be a good point to start?

( I am not expecting too fast results but too slow progress makes me feel doubtful. I have been tracking my calories consumption for a month and it hugely varies anywhere between 1300-2400 depending on my day)

3). I would also appreciate any tips for controlling binge eating/emotional eating especially at nights.

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Today’s been a good day!

Stepped on the scale today and got to celebrate two separate things.

1. I’ve lost 10kg since I started my weight loss journey!! From 70kg Feb 2022 —> 59.8kg today, this is the least I’ve weighed in my entire life.

And

1. This is the first time I’ve EVER been in the 50s regarding my weight! I’ve never ever been able to go below the 60s but today was the day. It feels amazing.

Additionally, I went to the mall today looking for an outfit for an upcoming concert. This is the first time I’ve gone shopping after being unemployed for a couple of months. The way that the clothes were fitting and how I felt when I looked in the mirror were things I’ve never experienced. It felt amazing.

Now I’m hitting the gym to celebrate.

Today‘s been a good day.

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Is a personal trainer worth it?

I (24F) went from working a retail job that constantly kept me on my feet to working a sedentary office job. This has been a great boost for my bank account and for my professional life, but it’s been horrific for my fitness and weight loss goals. I’ve regained a lot of the weight I had lost and I just feel awful about myself. I know diet is responsible for most weight loss progress, but I genuinely believe that the shift to a sedentary lifestyle is the reason behind regaining most of the weight I’ve lost. I really underestimated how much the office culture of cupcakes on people’s birthdays and office-wide Starbucks breaks would impact me. I’m honestly really frustrated at myself for not being more strict with myself.

Is a personal trainer worth it? I work unusual hours, so I’m considering booking a weekly session with one. I have zero confidence in the gym, but I absolutely feel like shit over my new lazy lifestyle. Has anyone found a personal trainer useful? I’m worried I’ll embarrass myself with how unfit I am.

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SV: First week back at it, I'm down 10lbs!

M28, 6'4" (194cm), SW: 274lbs, CW: 264lbs, GW: 175-180lbs

I've been trying since I gained my quarantine weight to get my shit together. Living with my ex was intensely stressful these last several years, plus realizing I hate my job and WFH isn't for me. I was intensely unhappy for a long period. Got back on antidepressants, they helped in some ways and hindered in others. It was one of the most difficult 3 years of my life, right up there with college and my parents' divorce. But, it was a pressure cooker that forced me to look at my life and my direction. I had to realize nothing is going to happen for me in my life unless I go and get what I want. That goes for weight and everything else, at least for me.

I've had two successful weight loss journeys in my life, and this week:

Age 16-17, 315lbs to 275lbs over summer vacation. I discovered the MFP website and learned about nutrition, I went for morning walks and did my dad's 40+ tae bo tape every day.

Age 22-24, 277lbs to 192lbs. I learned a lot. I restricted my calories too severely and did too much cardio in the beginning. It became a "coming of age" time in my life as I lost weight. I was at a big university in a big town for the first time and I got romantic/sexual attention for the first time, that motivated me to keep going. I ate 2600-2900 calories and ran on the treadmill for 1.5-2hrs every night, and lifted weights in the mornings. I've never felt so young in my life, and as the weight came back my body felt older again. I ran a lot because I got addicted to it, the high was better than weed.

Age 28, 274lbs to 264lbs. This is my most successful attempt since I gained the pandemic weight. I feel better about my life and my future than I ever have. I have a sense of my direction in life like never before, and that is motivating me to get my shit together. I'm going back to school, work is going great, not living with my ex anymore, and I'm planning and tracking all my meals. I'm eating fewer calories so I don't have to exercise (because I have homework every night tbh) and it's working great. I'm feeling great. Yesterday morning, I noticed that my pants were fitting looser. I weighed myself, and I had lost 10lbs! I know the loss won't be 10lbs every week, but I'm so happy.

I really don't feel I can be myself when I'm as heavy as I am now. I don't feel as good in clothes, I don't want to date or be social in general, and I just don't feel as good. My joints hurt and stairs are harder. I feel (and probably look) older. Though I will say as someone who was heavy from childhood, experiencing a big weight loss, and then experiencing a big weight gain, has really taught me a lot. It changes so much about your body and how you feel, I never even realized before.

Plans are to get down to 175-180lbs. Then I'll eat at a slight surplus with high protein and mostly focus on weight lifting, eating enough protein to build muscle. I'm not interested in bulking/cutting, I want to eat enough to strengthen my body.

I want to enjoy being young while I'm still young, and I want to age well. So much of what I do now with my body sets me up for later life, and I finally realize that. I see a lot more now than when I was younger.

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