Self-Love and Weight Loss

This may be a little woo-woo for some (and too long for others) - if so, scroll on.

But for those who are into this side of things, I realised that it was only when I started to love myself, that the weight really started to come off.

I had tried to lose weight for some years. I did everything within my then tool box to lose weight and build up my fitness again. But as long as I was coming from a place of low self-worth, I was repeatedly sabotaging myself.

It was only when I decided to be grateful for and compassionate toward my ‘fat self’ that had eaten as a way to cope with very stressful life events, that things really started to shift and weight loss became almost effortless and fun.

As I worked on self-love and acceptance of myself as I was then my attitude shifted. I became much more focussed on the end result I wanted (rather than wallowing in self-pity about how hard the process is). I started to say thank you to my former fatter self AND to look forward to being in a healthier, fitter body, too.

I became more committed and consistent. I showed up for myself and was just more motivated - like there was a wind under my wings. I also moved from wishful, fantasy type cure-all remedies to actually putting in the work, exercising and counting calories..… and I started seeing real results!

To be clear, I started off overweight (not obese) and my process has been slow and gradual. No miracles here… but it kinda still feels magical!

I’ve lost 30+lbs in around 9 months (I’d been dabbling before that - but I’ll count this as the start). My focus is on building a satisfying, sustainable ‘skinny girl’ lifestyle that works for me (without feeling like ‘work’). That and finding ways to love me at any size.

So, yeah, I think for me this has been key: loving myself through this process, keeping it fun and staying focussed on the me I want to be.

What has most helped you, on this journey, mentally and emotionally? I’d love to hear!

Stats for those who like that: 49F; 5’8”; SW 180lbs; CW 144lbs; GW 135lbs

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6’3 23M Down 50lbs, but having some image adjustment issues..

Hey yall, I’ve started my weight loss journey back in January! I was at my heaviest in decent after Christmas, (I hear it’s common to gain a bunch around holidays) weighing in at 278lbs.

During my teen years I was really skinny due to a battle with stimulant addiction, and at my lowest weighed in at 170, and thankfully with amazing support, and a lot of patience from people who care about me, I was able to get out of it.

I replaced my drug addiction with food, gained like 60 pounds in a few months, and eventually started to slow my weight gain, but not stop it.

The relevance of my weigh fluctuation is that at one point, being skinny, I was able to wear clothes that properly fit me, hugged my mid section, and I felt comfortable in it. Now that I’ve lost weight healthily, look better than I did when I was a ghoul, (that’s what I call myself when I see old photos during my bad days) I am wearing clothes that fit, but I feel as though I still look fat, because I can feel the material on my body, and when I look in the mirror, I am still bigger than I was back than. I haven’t hit my goal weight yet, I’d like to lose another 15-20, but I wonder if the self image issues will go away, or will I feel like this even when I reach my goal?

Have you guys struggled with something similar? What helped? (Sorry if I worded this badly, or if it was dragged, I tend to ramble even in text formats 😂)

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Everything I do is wrong / contradicting opinions driving me insane

I am so lost with this stuff. I read many reputable sources and try to look at various perspectives on healthy eating, but it seems like every which way I put it, it's wrong:

• If the food I prepare myself is too plain and boring, that's wrong because it will make adherence to the diet difficult. But then, if I add seasoning, herbs and spices, high quality ingredients etc it's a mistake again because it tastes so good that portion control becomes a real issue.

• It is suggested by many sources to "fill up" on vegetables, things like r/volumeeating etc to add bulk and achieve satiety. In fact, many highly regarded sources use the word full or fullness in the context and/or even mention specific things like steel cut oats to literally "fell full" longer due to slow blood sugar release. Ok but then I do this and people say you're "not supposed to" be full or eat until fullness, just to not be hungry anymore. So either way is wrong then?

• If I eat a large volume of vegetables to "feel full", I'll keep my stomach stretched, keep myself used to eating large mass of food, and I'll have real trouble adjusting to smaller portions, which in turn is also very important to actually eat less calories. So again, I feel like either way is wrong.

• If I add anything dense in nutrients/calories like olive oil and avocado or nuts, that's the first thing people say to cut out to save calories. Then the next source says that is exactly what I need to eat because healthy fats induce satiety and that saves calories. So where am I at here, neither works?

• It is said that a diet consisting of whole, unprocessed food with high protein and high fiber induces satiety and that this is the key to intuitive eating, weight loss etc.. But if (in calories) you can still overeat endlessly on such food that by itself is regarded as healthy, no source seems to have any plan B or answer in that case. It just concludes that no satiety is then my fault because I am still eating wrong, must have thyroid problems or too much stress/little sleep and mindfulness, but once that is looked at and ruled out, the road just ends with no plan B or answer and I am left struggling to identify where I made a mistake or how every single aspect of my life and diet can be so wrong and messed up.

I apologize if it comes off as a rant, but can anyone relate? It's like I take a left turn, get lost, go back and turn right and get lost again. Everything is wrong. Every choice is a mistake, every single thing ends with failure. I am just sad, unbelievably sad about it and not sure how to approach this without losing hope.

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Short piece of advice for body image

Hey everyone, recently I’ve been struggling a lot with my body image. I’ve been trying to buy new clothes for the new semester and for some parties/events, it’s not fun. Nothing seems to fit me right, everything feels uncomfortable. My weight loss is stagnant. I just want to share some thing that my s/o keeps telling me, it’s this “it’s just a body”. I keep reminding myself that it’s just a body so I kind of detach myself a little bit from viewing it as needing to be “perfect”. I’ve also looked into body neutrality a little bit and I really like the concept so I encourage anyone who is in the same boat as me to do the same.

Good luck on your journey’s and I hope you guys are having a good day.

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Sometimes you constipation is the problem.

Went for a colonoscopy recently and lost 8lbs from prep. Gained back some, of course, because it was water as well, but I'm still down 5lbs weeks later.

Figured I'd chime in to say if you're not losing weight but you're doing things right, it might be that you aren't going to the bathroom enough.

Not groundbreaking, I know, but figured I'd chime in. I was personally concerned about my lack of weight loss before this.

Also, you might want to check your activity levels. In order to be considered LIGHTLY active you need what is considered 30 minutes of exercise a day.

Fun fact btw, if you drink 0°C or 32°F water you will on average burn 80 calories a day extra (assuming you drink a liter a day), this is because your body spends energy warming it back up.

Of course, it will likely warm up some before you drink it.

560/week 2,240/month 26,880/year = ~7.68lbs.

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What more should I do?

I'm f33, 86kg, 164 cm. I have started weight loss mid June, and I came to weigh 86 coming from 94kg . Nobody noticed the change, but that's also understandable. I can't see it either. The frustrating part is that my weight does not want to move lower than 86. The last 2 weeks I have been stuck at 86 kg. I am eating around 1300-1400 kcal, but maintain 86 kg.I should be eating 1750kcal just tdee of 86kg . And I am having around 700 kcal in active burn kcal everyday. Plus I breastfeed (sorry if too much info), which should burn additional 300-500 kcal everyday.

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superstuck / strategy / medical conditions to check?

Hello,

startet in april ~93.5kg / 20% bodyfat (hydrated) and a total goal of ~81kg (dry).

4-5 Months of an easy 600-700kcal should do the job with a week of break in beteen

I strength train 6x a week upper/lower and walk ~14k steps/day on average. Cardio ~1 time a week but only 15mins / 150 bpm

strength training

Focusing on compound lift including olypic lifts 3x upper 3x lower a week

Strength currently is: Bench 110kg x 3 / Squat 145kg x 3 / Deadlift 170kg x 3

Strength at 93kg in my peak was: Bench 118kg x 5 / Squat 160kg x 5 / Deadlift 182kg x 5

Weightloss "Journey"

I startet off with 2300kcal which is quite comfy for me with 180g protein. Barely movement on the scale

End of Mai i was at approximately ~90kg. 3.5kg in two months quite dissapointing given the fact that one looses some water in the beginning -> down to 2100kcal

90kg persistet during almost whole of June, barely any movement. I decided to give Keto a chance and removed carbs entirely for 3 weeks. I tested myself with these urine strips and was indeed in ketosis.

I dropped from 90kg to 87.5kg in the first week, which imo is mostly water. Weight stalled for 2 weeks and i stopped keto (its end of june/ begin of july) and continued to cut normally with slightly lower calories again (not regaining water at least, thank god, so there was some fatloss after all)

Two weeks no weight loss at 2000kcal.

I did a week of diet brake and went up to 3000kcal / day -> 88.5kg at retrying to diet -> new calories 1800kcal

Two weeks no weight loss, just lost some initial water -> still sitting at 87.5kg (dry) on average ...

Diet

Flexible, 3x 50-60g protein a 400-600kcal with an sugary beverage pre workout. Everything tracked including butter in the pan and what not. I do admitt that i probably could improve on micronutritiens (from food, i do supplement it). For breakfast and lunch i rely mostly on meal-replacement stuff and or shakes with simple grain-flakes. I only cook dinner fresh (mostly red meat, potatoes/bread and vegs)

Conclusion

I dont know what to do any more, i dont see obvious reasons not to lose weight at a reasonable rate. Anyone else doing that regime would probably lose 1 kg per week ...

I do have a medical condition and have to take thyroid hormones which are adjusted well to the upper end of normal range

Im now at point where i start to believe maybe some other medical condition is holding me back, but cant think of any except for low(er) testosterone. I did a semi successfull weight cut last year where i powered though for almost a year down to 81kg (-10kg) before starting a bulk. Back then i had my testosterone checked because i had problems as well. It was ~350ng/dl. Lower end of range imo (for my lifestyle) but my doc said its ok. I was hoping that after a proper bulk this maybe normalizes if it was indueced to diet.

I dont smoke, drink alcohol or take other drugs and sleep 7h+ a day and my stress levels are fairly low (easy and well paid office job)

I looking forward in consulting an other doc and would like some input in what to check for

Im also greatfull for any advice and/or soothing input :(

Im not one of these "i cant lose weight" thermodynamics denier it just seems my body burns a 400-500kcal too little and i certainly are not willing to hop on 1300kcal intake...

tl:dr so im really stuck on these 87.5kg and the whole process feels like driving with the handbrakes on. What are some

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