Exercise actually made a difference

These last couple of months I have been having trouble actually sleeping at night. I am always very sleepy but only get 1 to 2 hours of sleep per night after hours of tossing and turning. And thats only when my toddler and baby actually stay sleep through the night.

I have been losing weight by just eating less and cutting out junk. Which worked great for getting 50lbs off but, not so great for losing more weight. My current way of eating is now just maintaining my inital weight loss.

I was running on 1-2 hours of sleep daily, making exercise unthinkable, but I forced myself to start with 30-minute low-impact workouts. I could not believe how much of an improvement exercising for 30 mintues a day had on made on my sleep and overall well-being. I went from 260-265 pounds to 250-255 pounds. (with a daily fluctuation of +/- 5 pounds, likely due to water weight.)

I think now I need to actually start counting calories or at the bare minimum know how many calories I am actually consuming in a day and go from there. I am trying to lose 100lbs hopefully by this time next year if not sooner. That might still be over weight for my height (5'7) but way healthier than being obese.

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I’ve started walking and now I’m really hungry?

I've seen a post similar to mine but I'd like some more curated advice. I used to struggle with this horribly in the past because then I used to jump rope, dance, weight train from time to time and walk around depending on my destination. When I stopped doing all those things the food noise had calmed down, but now just walking daily has my every waking thought be about food. Even minutes after I eat I feel hungry?? Like 20 minutes fly by and I'm thinking about what to eat next and my stomachs growling.

I stopped weight loss then because I kept eating and snacking and thought I was gaining weight because of it (I had no proof but it really affected me) I don't want to go through that again and even as I'm writing this my stomach seems to growl.

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What apps/devices actually help?

I’m starting on my weight loss journey and I just signed up for my local planet fitness. They have an app. My iPhone has an app. The three year old Fitbit my friend gave me has an app…it’s all apps! What apps/devices have actually helped you with establishing a regular exercise routine?

I think my biggest struggle will be accountability. I’m a tired dad with three kids and I don’t feel like getting up and out that often (because I’m chasing kids all day long). I need to get my weight under control and get my health back in shape.

Any suggestions?

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I know what to do, but can't stick to it

So I'm not new to the whole diet/ weight loss process but find it insanely hard to actually stick to it.

-I can't weigh/track my food for the life of me.

-I tend to eat standing up (part of it is because of my job, we need to eat fast etc) .

-I often eat straight from the container, can't be bothered with plating everything ( I know, sounds stupid, but I can't seem to break this habit)

-I eat chocolate , not a super large amount, but if I don't, I feel restricted

-I try to meal prep but HATE cooking,
(Though I hardly eat out)

• I HATE the feeling of always being hungry

I don't eat junk food, fried food etc. I eat TONS of veggies. Just likely a bit more quantity of whole foods

I just feel helpless. I'm not obese, but I'm definitely not "fit" either.

Exercising is EASY for me. I work out daily, and always prioritize it.

How do you stick to it without feeling restricted?

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Milestone Prizes

To keep myself motivated (40lbs lost so far, woo hoo!) I've been designating wonderful prizes to each milestone I set for myself, weight wise. For example, I promised myself a new TV for the living room once I made it consistently under 200 again. I purchased invisalign once I hit 180 consistently. With the final 10 pounds being the most notoriously hard to lose, I've run out of prize ideas. Unfortunately a pedicure or a nail day does not hold enough weight for me. For those who also had to "dangle the carrot" persay, what prizes did you offer yourself? Any ideas on other prizes for me? I'll list the prizes I've done so far below for anyone who's interested.
Also, I don't NEED the prizes to stay motivated, it just sweetens the deal in my mind when others in my office at work are having cookies and candy and mexican restaurants for lunch that I have something far better waiting for me at the end of a current milestone (on top of the weight loss). It also helps soften the blow when I say no to the frivilous lunches they go on, that I have (insert fantastic prize here) waiting for me.

So far, here have been my prizes:

• Full Interior and Exterior car detailing
• Invisilign (I only needed a 6 month treatment plan)
• Kayak Trip with Friends
• Spa Day with Facial and Massage
• Closet Refresh Mall Day (clothes that fit me shopping spree)
• PC Refresh (New graphics cards, keyboard, and desk chair)
• Flea Market Haul
• Day trip to visit pinball museums and scenic train rides

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Has anyone here started experience negative comments from people as you started to lose weight?

For reference, I restarted my fitness journey around the end of May/first week of June of this year. Since then, I’ve transitioned from a sedentary lifestyle to a more active lifestyle, and completely changed my eating habits as I continue to navigate things in this crazy journey of mine.

Moreover, I went to get my eyebrows done earlier today and experienced both positive and negative comments regarding my recent weight loss. I’ve been a regular customer at this salon for about 5+ years now, so I’m pretty comfortable with the women who thread there, but there are two specific women I always go to, more-so this one woman who does them perfectly. ANYWAYS, so the one woman, we’ll call her R, she asks how much weight I’ve lost, since it’s been about a month or two since she’s seen me and the weight loss was noticeable (she was complimenting me, asking me how I did it, etc.). I told her I’ve lost 35 pounds now since June, and she and the other woman, we’ll call her W, were super shocked. W made a snarky ass comment saying, “Oh just a little bit more would be perfect.” R kind of defends me, saying that I’ve lost a good amount of weight in these past few months and that it’s fine. R and I continue talking and I heard W make another comment kind of reinstating her belief again, that I would look perfect if it was just a few more. I told W that I’ve worked super hard the past few months and even if I do need to lose a little more, I’m more so proud of myself for how much I’ve done. She silently agreed and R and I spoke a bit before I left.

It’s just insane because like this woman and I have known each other for years and like she’s made comments before about other things with me (I’m South Asian and the women there are too, they’re kind of like my aunties like culturally so I don’t usually comment back/it’s minor appearance comments), I usually can get past it and it’s not normally weight related. It’s just irritating I guess.

So have you guys noticed I guess, “bitter” comments from people as you’ve continued to lose weight? Let me know!

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Looking for advice on losing weight

Hello! I've recently decided that I need to lose weight (probably close to 15 or 20 pounds) but I am very new to this whole thing so I need some help.

I'm 20 years old, MTF on HRT for a year, and 5'11" tall.

My current weight is somewhere around 175 to 180 lbs and my goal weight is 160 lbs.

From my current understanding, most of the weight loss battle comes from eating in a calorie deficit. I usually am not that active, apart from walking around a combined mile a day to get to and from classes, as well as staying on my feet for around 5 hours and moving around at work.

The main reason I want to lose weight is hard to explain to cis people. I'm trans, and therefor have had a typically male fat distribution my whole life. When I started college, I gained about 20 pounds. And shortly after when I started HRT, I gained probably another 5 to 10. Now that I've been on hormones for a year, my fat distribution is supposed to be more feminine, but I still have a lot of residual fat from before hormones in such a way that it makes my body look very strange.

I've been told by other transfemmes that it can be good to lose weight after being on HRT for a bit, because then you'll lose the masculine fat and regain it with a more feminine distribution. I struggle with my self image a lot already, and I feel like I need to take more control in order to feel better.

Any help is appreciated. Advice on calorie deficits, potential workouts, whatever yall have. Thank you.

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