One year into the journey, just ran 3.8km!

Hi everyone! I started my weight loss journey pretty much exactly one year ago (plus a few days). I was intending to do a big celebration post with lots of charts, but I’m too lazy to put that together. 😂

However, I am celebrating! I just ran 3.8km without stopping or slowing down. Last summer, that would’ve been completely unthinkable! When I started (inconsistently) trying to run in December, I could barely run for 30 seconds without slowing to a walk, and now I ran for just over 30 MINUTES! I’m unbelievably excited about that!

In terms of weight, I started at 220.4lbs. Today I’m around 194, so 26ish lbs lost in a year. I’m 5”5” (165cm) and female, for context! Aiming for 145lbs or so, not completely sure.

I’m not thrilled with that number to be honest. I was hoping for 50lbs lost in the first year. But the fact that I’m still on this journey and I haven’t given up is huge! And really, I lost closer to 40lbs when you take the 10lbs I regained and lost again this spring into account. (I tried to take a maintenance break and fell off the wagon, but at least I got back into it!)

So I’m still going, with at least another 40lbs to go. Maybe I’ll be done and maintaining by this time next year, maybe not! But I will definitely be running 5ks sometime soon, and maybe 10k by next summer. 😊

A couple other NSVs that I’ve noticed— my mental health has improved, I’ve been sick WAY less often, and I have fewer migraines. I also have more energy generally! My clothes fit better, but I haven’t gone down any sizes yet. I’m less skittish about being photographed, though I still don’t love it. I think most of the weight came off my back and my face, but of course I’ve slimmed down a little bit everywhere.

If you read this far, thank you! I hope you found something to celebrate today, too. This community is amazing!

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Creating recipes in myFitnessPal with raw ingredients, logging cooked?

How is everyone weighing their food to put into MyFitnessPal?

I typically weigh things raw for single serving cooking for myself (breakfast/lunch/snacks during the work day), and when creating recipes within the app. When creating recipes that we are gonna eat on for multiple days/servings for dinner, after it is cooked do you log your portion as is or do you add additional gram weight?

Like if I do a crockpot meal and throw in all my raw protein, veggies, etc and it all comes out to 200g and a raw 50g serving is 300 cal (to make it easy) and create that as a recipe, then when everything is done cooking and I weigh out a 50g cooked serving, everything has shrunk and cooked down and I would get more of what would typically be a 50g raw portion, wouldn't it be more calories?

Should I add like an additional 10-20 grams of the raw recipe when logging to account for the weight loss? Am I overthinking it lol..

I'm not super concerned about it at this point in my journey, just something that has been on my mind. I've still been dropping weight consistently the past 3 months creating recipes with raw ingredients and logging them cooked, but I imagine once I get closer to my goal weight and my TDEE shrinks this is something I might have to think about.

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I feel bad that I'm losing weight when it seems hard for others

I have lost my first 5lbs and I'm really proud of myself for sticking to it and finding ways to make it feel easier. I feel like I'm in tune with my needs which is a full 180 compared to the toxic way I used to lose weight.

But I have also kept it a big secret because I feel really bad that other people around me only talk about struggling to lose weight. I feel like I have it easy, I'm a short woman and I not an athlete, I'm anemic and have POTS, but I am able to lose weight and eat over 2000 calories a day. I am aiming for half to one pound a week over time, honoring my body's needs by eating at maintenance around the beginning of my monthly cycle.

I feel like an asshole for having success so easily. When it comes up I try to just say encouraging things like keep going, you will find what works for you, or keep it vague and positive without disclosing my situation.

I still want to keep it quiet in my IRL social circles, but I would love to hear stories of people feeling this way during their weight loss journey. Thank you!

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Ladies only - weight gain with period

I am about 6 weeks into my latest weight loss journey with phentermine (4 weeks before that on 15 mg did absolutely nothing, so I only count from when I started 30 mg).

I have PCOS and am perimenopausal, with PMDD and ADHD.

I stopped the Vyvanse I take for ADHD symptoms to try Phentermine for weight loss once my BMI crept into obese.

I was SO excited to finally start losing weight at about a pound a week while on this medication and counting carbs.

Well, luteal phase has been especially rough this month and in the past week I have gained ELEVEN POUNDS. This is everything I lost over the last 6 weeks plus more.

I know some of this is just water weight that will come off, but some of it is fat because I turn to sweets to drown my misery this last awful week of my cycle.

Feeling very physically uncomfortable today and quite discouraged. Anyone have wild swings like this and still end up overall successful losing weight?

I am considering quitting the Phentermine and going back on my vyvanse if I can’t lose weight anyway.

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Finding a recumbent stationary bike for my dad

Hi team! My weight loss journey success (down 30+ lbs in a year to ~195) has led to my dad wanting to explore ways of losing some weight. He is significantly more overweight than I was, and has some mobility issues. He's at 275 lbs or so. I've been talking up biking as the way that I have managed to get significant cardio in, and he's thinking of doing the same.

Does anyone have any experience with recumbent stationary bikes? Looking for one that won't break the bank that will support him well. He doesn't need much in terms of bells and whistles. I think just some resistance and hopefully not a lot of maintenance. Thoughts? Thanks!

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Having extra calories during PMS

I’m 2 months into my weight loss journey and down 15 pounds.. I get nervous around pms time because I know my hunger will increase 😅 I’m still in a deficit but on the higher end. I’m eating whole foods and lots of protein so I should be fine but the hunger hits different during pms 😭

At the very least I’m not restricting at all because I know that will make me feel awful and crave sweets & junk.

Anyone else? How do you honour your calorie deficit while also nourishing yourself enough during this time? Without any guilt 😅

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How it’s been on this new journey

Hello! I’m new to both this group and weight loss. I just kinda wanted to talk about my experience so far. I’m a 24 (almost 25) year old female who is 5’4. I am also physically disabled. I have been extremely overweight my entire life. Back in March, I decided to try to change that when my health started to seriously decline. I weighed 244 pounds when I started. I currently weigh 209. Even just losing 10 pounds greatly benefited how I felt. Over the past few months, my main approach has been eating less and healthier. I have tried to move more, but it is a bit difficult. I just do what I can. I’m not really sure how much I want to lose. I have decided to stick to making smaller goals at a time. I think it’s less daunting. I’m excited to be in this group, as I think the support will be great! I know I still have a lot to learn and a long way to go, but I’m excited to be a healthier me!

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