Post vacation binge

Hi, got back from a vacation last week, and I'd listened to a lot of Dr. Ted Naiman podcasts on Youtube. I ate an ice cream or dessert daily and a lot of carbs, too. So, now I'm home and cleaning up my act. I Naiman's philosophy of weight loss; to reduce or eliminate the hedonic (super pleasurable and addicting) foods like high sugar and high fat foods (potato chips, ice cream, desserts, salted nuts, etc) that we can't stop eating and/or stops our satiety. He is big on high protein, and low energy-giving calories such as in fats and carbs. After a lot of protein we won't be hungry for other stuff.

In the past I'd done lots of high fat, low carb dieting but it never worked out. This is different, because it doesn't mean you eliminate all foods, just really amp up the protein and tweak things so you reduce the carbs, sugars, and fats. It feels good except I notice I feel tired, probably because my body is going through a lot of changes to feed off my body fat, and/or the low calories I'm ingesting has slowed down my metabolism. At any rate, I'm not really hungry all that much, and that is good. I'm eating way less than before, except for daily protein ingestion. He recommends getting 1 gram of protein for every pound of lean body weight/ideal body weight. I'm not quite reaching it but he also says for most people if they are slightly under that target, they still do fine.

Anyway, thought I'd post here, in case others are doing similar diets. I already feel like I've trimmed off some water weight and just feel better (not so "oofy" in the midrift when I tie my shoes, for example). I want to keep this up and shed some weight. Much needed! My middle-aged spread has gotten bad.

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Whats the worst binge you’ve ever done?

I hate this so much i just binged 10 minutes ago it didnt even feel good i dont know why i did this i hate it i couldnt even make any progress for 1 months and now that everything was going alright i fucking binged. Please tell me about the worst binges you’ve ever done so i can at least feel at peace.

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I cant understand myself

So I’ve been having a really difficult time with myself these past weeks. I started this weight loss journey 2 months ago and this is the 3th month. It was going really good the first month and i lost 5kgs and reach my goal for the first month and thats where everything started going downhill. I couldnt lose any weight the second month at all. I did stay away from junk food and dough but i lost my discipline. i think its because after losing 5kgs the first month and barely getting into a ‘healthy’ bmi made me more relaxed. Every week i thought i was doing good but the scale didnt budge. So this month i finally gained my discipline back and have lost 1kg so far in may. But now that the second week has started, i always crave for something. I always want to snack, i always want to eat something. I hate this so much i cant understand myself why do i keep on wanting to eat something?! I need this to stop. I feel so tired of this journey already. I want to look better and feel better in my skin but im still relaxed and i keep want to eat something :(

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Calculating my own TDEE

I love data so I collect a lot of it.

Today I decided to calculate my average caloric intake over the past month and compare that with my weight loss! Here's what I got:

As of April 8 my average weight from the past month was 171.3. I calculated my average caloric intake from April 8 to May 8 (29 days). My average was 1943 calories per day. My average weight from the past month as of May 8 was 165.0, so I lost an average of 6.3 pounds in those 29 days, or 1.5 pounds per week. This means I've been in a (on average, all of these numbers are averages lol) 750 calorie per day deficit. Add 750 to 1943 and my average TDEE is almost 2700 calories per day! Not too shabby for my height and weight lol.

Of course it's possible I'm overestimating the calories I eat (I use MyFitnessPal and weigh my food, etc.) but I do try to be as exact as possible.

I just thought this was interesting because online TDEE calculators all tell me I should be eating 1800 per day to lose 1 pound per week, even when I say I'm "moderately active". So bottom line TDEE calculators are not the end all be all!

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Seeking Support on My Weight Loss Journey Struggling with Exercise but Determined

Hey everyone,

I’m Ethan, 19 years old, 6’1”, and currently weighing 308.2 lbs. I’ve been struggling with my weight for a while now, but I’m determined to make a change. I’ve been having a really hard time with exercise—besides walking, I get super out of breath. I used to be really active in high school, playing football all four years, so I’m holding on to the hope that I can get back into shape.

I’m here because I need support and advice on how to start exercising again, eat healthier, and stay motivated. I know it’s not going to be easy, but I’m committed to putting in the work. Any tips on starting a workout routine, staying consistent, or just getting back into the groove of things would be super helpful.

Thanks for taking the time to read this—I’m really looking forward to connecting with others on the same journey!

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How One Busy [relatable demographic] Finally Broke A Plateau And Stopped Crying and Started Dropping Pounds! This is Definitely NOT Spam and You SHOULD dm me! [insert eye-catching emojis here]

I’m just here to tell the spammers and self-promoters who have been hitting this sub and my DMs that you are not slick, your tactics are super obvious, and you need to stop trying to prey on people looking for help.

Stay alert everyone, if someone keeps trying to take a conversation to DMs or is promoting “one weird trick” in their post, they’re probably trying to sell you something. Keep reporting these posts and remember that there’s no quick fix in the world of weight loss. Check out your account settings to close your DMs and chat requests if you’re getting inundated with “hey I saw your comment, I totally get it, reach out anytime” types of messages lately.

[insert relatable question here to encourage engagement, vaguely allude to details I will only provide in DMs]

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Feeling Frustrated

Not about my progress because that's actually going really good! Im 4.2 lbs down in about 10 days. I've been eating in a deficit and making sure to get between 7-10k steps a day. Today I scheduled my consultation and 2 free sessions with a personal trainer at the YMCA to start strength training... I am really proud of myself.

My parents, however, have both taken it upon themselves (at separate times) to remind me that my weight loss will slow down, or that the numbers on the scale don't matter cause I'm building muscle.... as if I don't already know that. I am 35 years old and have been fat since I was 8 years old. I got my first gym membership in 3rd grade and when that didn't work (because my mom never took me to the fkin gym), they bought me a weight watchers membership. I was the youngest person at every single meeting and it was honestly humiliating. I had to shop in the "husky" section (god that term is so much more hurtful than plus size)... Mind you, both of my parents are also fat and have been most of my life.

It's just so frustrating that neither one of them can just say "hey, good job" or God forbid "I'm proud of you"... I don't know why they both have to tune in with an "actually 🤓" every freaking time I do something for myself. I am also 11 months sober and my parents have both told me that I must not have been an actual alcoholic because I quit so easily and haven't relapsed. I almost drank myself to death last year, I had alcoholic hepatitis, sepsis, and my potassium was so low when I got to the hospital the doctor told me that if I had waited any longer I might have had a heart attack that I wouldn't have come back from. I absolutely was an alcoholic. I just feel like they both try to diminish me every time I work my ass off to better myself.

If you made it this far, thanks. I'm just ridiculously proud of myself for sticking to it and making a plan. Just here fishing for validation, I guess. 🤷‍♀️

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