I’m 25% done… here’s how I want to go from here.

Hey, hi, everyone! I want to share a major victory in my journey. Today, I am officially 25% closer to my weight loss goal.

Originally, I only posted about the victory, but I’d like to share some of the changes I plan to make going forward as well.

At this point, I have the routine of a calorie deficit down. Weighing my food, cooking, and cutting out (most) drinks has been relatively simple.

However, there are three specific habits I really would like to reform going forward.

1. I initially gave up sugar in my coffee, but there is a Starbucks within walking distance of my second job. So I’ve been going probably twice a week now for like a month. It’s within my calorie deficit, but it’s expensive and I could eat more instead of having a drink. My goal is to give up flavored coffee (especially from cafes/coffee shops) by the end of August.

2. I want to get back into exercising. I’ve had a hard time doing it lately because I have three jobs & between them all, I’m exhausted. However, I will drop 2 of the jobs when I go back to school in a month. I want to plan exclusive time into my day to do even a small workout. Adding this, plus an average of 20,000 steps while I’m on campus, will definitely get me into some better habits.

3. The hardest, in my opinion, is I am going to learn how to grocery shop. I’m asking my mom for help to teach me how to budget appropriately. My goal is to buy foods that are healthy and satiating. I move to my apartment in 2 weeks, so this is a definite MUST for me.

Anyway, here is a picture of me jumping for joy. Yay to the habits that got me here and even more YAY to the habits that will allow me to reach my ultimate goal!

Edit: grammatical error

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Can’t seem to lose and nothing helps.

My wife has been struggling trying to lose weight for a long time, and nothing really seems to work. She was able to lose some by dieting but eventually hit a plateau. At that point her doctor prescribed mounjaro which worked incredibly well but when insurance changed, it was impossible to get anymore. It’s hard for her to lose weight no matter what she does and she just gains it back. It’s taking a heavy toll on her mental health. Insurance covers absolutely nothing in regards to weight loss, and she has found nothing that helps.

If there is anyone out there with any idea of what she can do, we would love to hear it!

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[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 1st, 2023

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 February.

How was your last month?

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 the coming month!!

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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Just one tip

Hey you all! If you had to give an overweight person (me) one tip- JUST 1- for sustainable weight loss, what'd it be? Your absolute fav one.

Oftentimes, atleast in today's era of the internet, there is soooo much information on the internet. And oftentimes it's contradictory. Intermittent fasting is good but IF also messed up the hormones, protein per kilo but people are practicing fructarianism also.

Even for excercise, some people say it's very important to lift weight, some say HIITs are the shit, some say pilates is the best.

I'm so overwhelmed with so much information, i just wanna get back to the basics and get shit done. Thank you <3

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Hopeless

I don't really know where to start, but I don't think I've ever felt so hopeless. I'm here, at 340lbs (f/38), and utterly lost. Long post ahead... Sorry.

I've been overweight my whole life. Grew up the oldest of 4 girls, single mother, we ate fairly well and couldn't afford take-outs, treat type foods but had them on occasion. Was always bigger than siblings and cousins, despite being a very active and fit child/teen.

I was constantly made aware of my size by family members, constantly put down for being chubbier. I was around 12 when an uncle told me to diet for his wedding. So I started restricting. I went out on my bike every day and rode for miles. I didn't really lean out. I had started developing and covered myself up in baggy clothing. But I then started doing something I never did before and that was binge eating. I would go to my uncles house (nextdoor) and steal money from his change pot and ride my bike to the shop and buy chocolate. I then had a difficult time with dealing with a significant childhood trauma that re-emerged and used food to cope. On the cycle went.

In my 20s I was fairly stable around 200-220lbs, I still binge ate and was technically obese, but I was active and was pretty outgoing. Things got worse in my 30s and the starve/binge cycle became more severe. I got to 365lbs during the pandemic.

I have done CICO, CICO with exercise, slimming world, weight watchers, juicing, vlcd, fasting, IF, keto, low calorie keto... The only time I've ever had consistent weight loss has been vlcd or low cal keto. Nothing else produced sustained losses. I would always feel like I was fighting for every ounce and my body was clinging onto it. When I commit to a plan, I'm all in. So when losses don't represent what I put in, I find it difficult to keep focus. I compare losses to others and it feels utterly hopeless. Unless I take drastic measures, I just can't seem to shift it. But drastic measures are so difficult to sustain.

I'm very frustrated when I hear "just eat less and move more", "it's simple". When it's anything but. It feels like I'm working against my body, every cell screams out that I need food when I'm eating less or exercising. I have bombarding and intrusive thoughts instead of "cravings". I also don't want to take 10 years so get this weight off.

This week, I reached breaking point after another 6 months of trying, and no progress. I've finally decided to speak to my doctor, who I've avoided for years because of the shame of my weight. I have looked into bariatric surgery and therapy, I'm saving up to fund it, but I would like to try and overcome this without needing to take that step.

I don't know what I'm hoping for, posting this. But if anyone has been in my position and has been able to change their situation, please let share with me.

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What delightful, unexpected changes have you experienced from weight loss?

I'm falling out of my routine, so to motivate myself again, I have to remind myself of the positives and what I've accomplished and enjoyed so far with my weight loss.

For me, there are three physical changes:

1.) I have cheek dimples now when I smile. I've always had corner-of-the-mouth dimples, but with my weight loss, cheek dimples have appeared and are becoming more prominent. My mom was the first to notice, and I've found out that some others have experienced this too, which I think is pretty cool.

2.) My boobs are somehow perkier, which is unusual. I believe it's because I'm losing armpit fat, and that has lifted my breasts somehow. I don't know, but there's a general improvement in how my breasts look now.

3.) I lost back fat but kept butt fat, so my butt appears bigger. Initially, I feared the opposite would happen, so it's a pleasant surprise.

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My body's back. Finally returned to "normal me" at last.

I gained so much fat and weight in such a short amount of time after my mild infection summer of 2020.

I was almost bedridden by 2021 because of the random symptoms and tremendous pain my body was cycling through. And even though I never was obese, I was at my heaviest this time last year. I was at my unhealthiest, with the greatest number of symptoms, and the worst I ever felt. And because my body can't move to exercise, the most I can do is diet.

Guys, it worked.

Just with intermittent fasting (18:6) alone, and changing nothing else in my life, I was able to shed like 20 pounds in a few months.

My symptoms started to clear up one by one in time. I'm pretty sure my weight loss helped with that. To the point that I can walk and cycle again, which I started doing so to and from work. I was able to just pocket the bus money too, so that's a nice savings.

The fat continued to melt and I lost about 10% body fat without working out, just my continued fasting and through commuting to work. My body changed and it seems I've lost my visceral fat, which used to be squeezing my organs.

Today, my body is back. No wait, in fact this has got to be the healthiest I've ever been. I have lost more than 60 pounds, I even went beyond my goal weight! So I plan to add a bit more lean body weight of muscle. I've also begun taking green tea, reduced my sodium intake, upped my potassium and magnesium, and been having amazing sleep (probably because of CBD oils). No more chest pains nor palpitations, goodbye sleep apnea, and I can't even remember the last time I felt anxious nor had any panic attacks.

I feel so good. I wish I started this earlier.

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