SV and NSV: weight loss and calisthenics

29M SW:310 CW:275 TW: 210ish

So my big goals are to get to a healthy weight and do strength training for fitness/strength/being sexy reasons

I picked calisthenics over the gym for a few reasons, gyms are expensive, I take care of young kids so working out at home has been a godsend, and because I was ALWAYS in the overweight/obese category my entire life so the idea of doing fancy calisthenics tricks (muscle ups, handstand push-ups, and planche) is something I want to achieve because I could never even entertain the thought of doing anything close to those my entire life, so naturally my fitness goals involve doing them all!

Between regular exercise, being in a calorie deficit and dropping almost 40 pounds, I'm making crazy good progress and my body is getting all muscley to show it!

I'm making this post because in the last two weeks it really started to show! I set personal records in 5 different exercises I'm doing with today's workout! My wife is making flirty comments about my physique! And I have so much more energy it's crazy!

I'm just super proud of myself, every week that passes I'm closer to my little goals (my pull-up muscles get stronger and the total weight I pull-up is getting less), and with enough little goals I'm closer to achieving my big goal (my target weight and vague "I wanna be sexy" goal)

Also I'm studying to get my early childhood educator certificate, so having endurance and strength to chase around playing with young kids has already proven crazy useful, and one day I'll love showing off crazy tricks

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I’m F20, 5’6” and now weigh 185 pounds. Is it healthy to weigh anything under 150?

I’ve went on a serious weight loss journey about twice now. First time i went from 212-185, trying again and I went from 205-185. I’m doing a combination of keto, fasting, cardio and weightlifting. My whole life i always felt like i was “built bigger” than everyone else. Especially since I have a broad back and as I gained weight most of it went there. So my current goal is to weigh 150 pounds and have 20% body fat. So far I’m well on my way and have had amazing progress. But i’m wondering if it’s healthy for me to weigh anything majorly under 150 pounds. My goal weight used to be about 120, but i’ve given up on that dream long ago to be more realistic. What’s the least i can weigh while still being healthy? i don’t want an eating disorder or something.

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Potatoes a cheat code?

Diligently weighed everything/ counted calories last year and lost 20-30 pounds. But I almost always felt hungry. Recently started to lose again and was back to always feeling hungry. Yesterday I read that a potato scores ridiculously high on the satiety index, higher than anything else I believe(?). Just weighed one that came out to 212 calories, popped it in the air fryer for 30 minutes and had it with dinner. I don’t just feel satiated, I feel full. Like the kind of fullness that comes from overeating, but I’m sitting at my calorie goal for the day. It almost feels too good to be true. This is my first day incorporating these things but does anybody on here have potatoes as a staple of their weight loss diet?

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How to Spring Clean Your Way to Weight Loss

You may not have crossed the line between “creeping clutter” and “hoarding.” However, organization expert Peter Walsh cites an Ohio State University study in his recent book, Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight. The study found that hoarders were three times as likely to be overweight as were their family members.

Hoarding is clutter to the nth degree. What the two have in common: Stress. Studies have found that clutter can lead to stress and stress to weight gain. The premise of Walsh’s book is, of course, that removing stressful clutter may be just the motivation you need to also drop some pounds. At the very least, you might be better able to lay your hands on your workout gear.

You can gauge how serious your clutter problem is by answering the 21 questions on the Institute for Challenging Disorganization’s “Are You Chronically Disorganized?” fact sheet.

Meanwhile, here are six spring cleaning strategies that may help you:

1. Make a Deal with Yourself

One bag a week. That’s all. Fill a trash bag with items from your home that you can donate or leave at the curb for the sanitation crew. It’s a small step, but it will add up to 52 bags a year.

2. Check Your Closet for Forgotten Clothes

That blouse you keep passing over, the pants that are too small or too big, the sweater the moths like better than you do. Keep only the clothes you like, that fit, and that you wear. Donate the rest or try selling them online!

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3. Forget the Yard Sale

Be honest. If you know you’ll never get it organized, you’re just delaying the inevitable—and storing all those saleable items in your house instead of getting them out. You can try selling individual items online to speed up the process or pass them on to family members or a charity.

4. Rid Yourself of Temptations

Do you have an ice cream maker, deep fryer or bread machine stashed somewhere? Somewhere, someone who isn’t trying to lose weight and get healthy could use it. You don’t need it anymore. Especially with such amazing alternatives like Nutrisystem’s Chocolate Brownie Sundae or The Leaf’s recipe for Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks.

5. Give Everything a “Toss By” Date

If you have a hard time giving anything up, pack it in a box and mark a date three months, six months or a year away. When it comes due, if you haven’t opened the box to take something out, dispose of it.

6. Drowning in Paper?

Buy a cork board or a roll of cork that you can cut to fit. Stick all the papers that are piling up on counters and other flat surfaces to the board. Once a week, clean off anything that’s out of date.

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Stuck in a plateau for 2+ years

Hi everyone! I am a 28 y/o female, 173 lbs currently (used to be 210+ lbs when I started weight loss in 2020), 5'3 and I have been stuck in a plateau ever since. At one point I had gone down to 160 lbs.

I lost most of my weight by portioning food (not even counting calories all the time), and aiming to walk 10k steps a day. That was literally it. I feel like I saw progress very quick. A year into that, I started doing OrangeTheory and that's the first time all my progress stopped. I attributed it to the fact that maybe it just wasn't for me. I then hired a person trainer that I have been with since June of 2022. I have gained weight instead of losing, and in terms of body comp, my legs look a little bit more defined but that's literally it, no changes otherwise. I haven't budged a pound and it has been so extremely disheartening. I thought I had a hormonal imbalance, or that HIIT was causing too much cortisol and it just wasn't for me etc. but even alternatives to those don't seem to work.

Now, for the past two weeks, I have been intermittent fasting, not on purpose but because it's Ramadan. I am eating 1300-1500 calories and working out twice a day for 45 minutes each (one low intensity strength training workout when I am fasting and then post workout incline walk for 45 min to an hour). I don't usually like to weigh myself, but today something possessed me to and I have gained 2 more lbs. Nothing makes sense anymore and I am tired of being stuck in this cycle constantly trying different things and hoping for different results only to have lost more and more confidence in myself. It is deeply impacting my mental health and I struggle to accept myself as is because I know my actual potential. My mind is consumed by these thoughts 24/7 and I am only ever spiraling inside. Any advice on how to get out of this rut or how to lose weight would be much appreciated. This girl is beyond tired.

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Walking my dog also means weight loss?

Hi everyone!! Quick question for the group. Now that winter is wrapping up my recently adopted dog and I are consistently getting into a walking schedule which feels great to be outside and getting some exercise. I have always struggled with my weight and am trying to get exercise in ways I enjoy vs ways I dread, hence walking with my pup! I am trying to figure out how walking will impact my appearance to help my motivation.

Curious if anyone has any idea on how much weight I could potentially lose and/or muscle toning by walking 10k steps aka 5 miles 3-4x a week. And the timeline for results loosely (I know everyone’s different). I do live in a city but there’s tons of hills I purposely go up.

I am 5’6” female 24 and 160 lbs. My eating habits are a work in progress, I see a neutirtionist. I don’t over or under eat but I could use more veggies and protein in my diet haha. Not sure if that’s relevant here

Really appreciate any thoughts! Again just trying to help myself stay motivated.

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Confused About Eating More with Exercise

Hello! Quick thank you to everyone on this sub. I’m normally a lurker but you all inspire and encourage me to keep trying every day 🙌

I’m wondering how strict I need to be with my caloric deficit when I exercise.

Stats: I use the loseit app, and I’m a 5’4” F currently at 198 lbs. my starting weight for this weight loss journey was 204 4 weeks ago. (Onederland, woohoo!) I set my activity level as sedentary, because I typically am, and for me it’s easier to restrict calories than to exercise. So my daily caloric budget for my deficit is 1,353 on weekdays, and about 1,650 on weekends.

I have actually been surprising myself and going for vigorous walks on the treadmill 2-3x a week, and I want to do more.

The problem is my exercise gives me sometimes 400-500 extra calories to eat on days I exercise, and that just feels crazy! I know the amount is way over estimated, but should I be ignoring it completely? Should I eat an additional 100-200 calories on days I have a good cardio workout, our should I strictly stick to the base 1,353?

OR, because I’m actually not being “sedentary” should I adjust my information in the app?

I have been eating more on days I exercise, and I’ve still lost the 6 lbs, so it must be working. I just see a lot of conflicting information and want to do the right thing.

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