Starting weight loss

Hi everyone, I really want to lose weight to feel better, look good in clothes and also for modelling. I feel like I've just let myself go a little. I'm not fat but skinny fat. I really just don't want to be insecure anymore and stop comparing myself, and really do something for me, making myself proud.

Next August I may get signed with an agency that I think have been looking out for me. I weigh 68kg right now and by August I'd like to be 58kg.

How can i go about losing weight and doing it properly? I've tried before but fell off a lot and I really want to give it my all !! I want to try 16/8 IF, but I'm not sure if that would work with calorie counting, if anyone has done it please let me know!

FYI- I'm 16, 6'0 :)

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is it normal for exercise to make you feel like dogshit when you’re overweight?

hey folks! i know weight loss isn’t necessarily attributed to cardio/exercise and is more so related to CICO, but i still want to get into exercise just to get my body healthy

that said, most (healthy) people i know who exercise say it makes them feel a lot better, but every time i exercise i feel like complete ass afterwards which discourages me from trying it

does this go away after you get used to it? the longest i ever really stuck with exercise was about a month, but i still just kept feeling terrible after cardio and strength stuff

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Weight loss advice

Hi everyone. I’m 5’2 208 pounds at 20 years old. I use to weigh 155 pounds in 2022 but I had an unplanned pregnancy which led me to gain a lot of weight. I had gained 70 pounds and of course lost about 20ish pounds when I gave birth but I’m now 7 months postpartum at the highest weight I’ve ever been while not pregnant.

. Okay so my question is: is it possible to lose 25ish pounds in 2 months? I’m a stay at home mom without access to the gym or a car so all my workouts would be at home. And it’s snowing outside so no outside workouts especially with my 7 month old baby. I am also getting married on 2/22/24 and want to feel good about myself on my wedding day :(. I don’t recognize myself in the mirror anymore.. any advice would be helpful.

Side note: I cannot do intermittent fasting. I have GERD and need to eat in the morning or else I’d have acid reflux all day;/.

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Trying hard to find a friend or support system

21F, 247lbs, 5’5

I’ve been looking in IRL and online to find a friend who can help motivate or encourage me and help each other out with weight loss. I had a friend who was interested but unfortunately our schedules didn’t match up. I’d like someone who can just a check in and I’ll do the same, not anything serious. I just want support from ppl who have a similar body to me and not someone who is super fit. I haven’t been to the gym yet because I’m scared to go alone and have everyone looking at an overweight person trying hard.

Pls pm me if you would like to be friends and support each other.

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Weight neutral or denial?

"We don't recommend weight loss as a way of treating medical conditions," [Dr.] Moore says.

Instead, she tells her patients that exercise and nutritious food are good for them regardless of whether or not they lose weight.

"We recommend moving your body in a way that's sustainable, which hopefully is joyful," she says, and "eating food in a way that nourishes."

Moore says that emphasizing the inherent benefits of exercise can help people start, as well as stick with, a routine. She points to research showing that even well-meaning comments about weight from family members and doctors can increase exercise avoidance and that people with more internalized anti-fat attitudes are more likely to avoid exercise when they experience weight stigma.

"If after that discussion, a patient still is fairly certain that they want to focus on weight loss," Moore says, "I do tell them that it is likely to fail in the long term."

The last section boggles my mind. Why do people regain? There are so many personal, interpersonal, community and structural factors that impact how easy or hard it is to maintain a healthy weight. The US is not a walkable or public transit oriented country, food is not regulated, healthcare is a privilege, and people are overworked and stressed. These factors make it hard to lose weight long term. To just tell a patient who has made the choice to focus on weightloss does not strike me as weight neutral care. I absolutely agree that providers should not focus on weight to the exclusion of other factors. But to tell a patient they can’t lose weight long term seems disingenuous. Taking with patients about how weightloss will require life long changes gives patients a better understanding of their next steps.

I’d love to hear others thoughts. I am 60 lbs down and I do not approach my weight loss as a temporary effort. It is a lifelong change.

Entire article here: Why some doctors are trying a 'weight-neutral' approach in their clinics : Shots - Health News

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/02/1216455346/doctors-weight-loss-neutral-inclusive-misdiagnoses

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Hungry all the time when I’m over eating, yet feel more satiated while I’m dieting. Anyone else?

Just wanted to share an observation I’ve had.

I was losing weight very steadily from June 2022 to November 2022 about 4lbs a month. Then I tapered off and took a series of breaks. I roughly maintained between 22 and 18lb weight loss in that time til now, and I’m back on the horse again trying to get to my goal weight. But something I’ve noticed during the time before I ever started weight loss and during my most recent break…

I am so much hungrier when I’m NOT being conscious of my diet. When I’m just eating what I crave, whenever I feel like it, it seems my hunger is a lot harder to satiate. Possibly because of the types of foods I’m going for are less satiating and more likely to trigger my cravings again (sugary carb heavy choices). But it’s just odd to me how when I was at my heaviest, I felt like I could eat all day and never really feel satisfied, then I cut down to 12-1300 calories a day and often felt very full throughout my day on objectively less food. Im noticing the same again. Two weeks ago I was eating flexibly, having holiday pie and whatever I felt like for breakfast, yknow. And I was hungry all the time!! Seemed like I constantly had food on my mind, I’d wanna eat every hour or two. And now that I’m back on my bullshit and I had a 450 calorie breakfast 5 hours ago and I’m still not hungry yet, not really thinking of food.

There have also been periods of my life where I was so fixated on dieting that I felt overly restricted and that led to its own issues of satiation and food obsession, so I’m familiar with that too and I know that’s a common experience here. But I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing where you actually have much more control over your hunger when you’re actively dieting? Do you think it’s just because when we’re dieting we choose foods that are more satiating?

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No Daylight? No Problem! 5 Ways to Work In Your Workout

We get it: Its chilly outside, it gets dark so much faster—and for many, that can make working out a little (or a lot) harder.

Part of the sluggishness has to do with how your body is wired: “Our brains are stimulated by light, which in turn wakes up our bodies,” says Lyssie Lakatos, nutrition expert and certified fitness trainer. More sunlight makes you alert; less daylight hours leave you more tired.

To help you push through, stay motivated and keep your fitness goals on track, try these expert-recommended tips to work in your workout with less daylight:

1. Schedule exercise appointments.

And treat them that way, like you would unmissable doctor appointments, says Lakatos. Plus, consistent exercise can help fight winter fatigue: Researchers at the University of Georgia found that sedentary, otherwise healthy adults who did 20 minutes of low-to-moderate aerobic exercise, three days a week for six weeks, reported feeling less tired and more energized.

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2. Consider group exercise classes.

Particularly during winter months, exercising with other people is not only a bonding experience but can also boost your mood, says Lakatos. You can also try online live classes through websites and apps.

3. Maximize lunch breaks.

Take advantage of the time when the sun is at its peak to get in some exercise outdoors, suggests Lakatos: “Fresh air and exercise is invigorating, and vitamin D can help lift your mood.”

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4. Sip on tea.

Not only can it help keep you hydrated, but tea naturally contains a little bit of caffeine to help perk you up. Choose green, black or oolong, suggests Lakatos. These teas contain theanine, an amino acid that helps calm your mind as well as boost alertness.

5. Set a spring goal.

Sign up for a 5K or charity walk in the early spring to help keep your workouts in track in the winter. Or, use mini-goals as motivation, suggests the Mayo Clinic, such as the number of minutes you walk in a week or how many workouts you fit into seven days—make them simple and realistic, but also specific and measurable, so you can track your progress and reward your results.

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