Here is where I get off the ground, brush myself off and keep trying.

Hi you wonderful people,

I am attempting a new method of holding myself accountable through the use of a personal blog. I would appreciate if people had a read and shared their thoughts where appropriate.

To provide a little background, I am a 27 year old male and I have always struggled with my weight. I have routinely fluctuated from the low 90 kg to 105 kg(ish) range. In 2010 I took up running and got down to an all time low of 88 kg for the Sydney Marathon. I over did it on the running and kind of lost all enthusiasm for it and took up weightlifting instead. From the course of 2011 through to this year I used the weightlifting as an excuse to lift big and eat big. The result was that I reached and all time high of 130 kg midway through 2014. Since that point I have been fluctuating between 118 kg and 125 kg for the last year or so.

Now I am at a point where I need to tackle the weight seriously. I am sick of being at a weight where I am once again afraid to take my shirt off and I am constantly worried about how large I may appear to the world around me. I am determined to find the balance between running and weightlifting and reaching a much healthier weight around the 100 kg mark.

For all of you that do decide to read, thank you. I will be keeping the blog updated regularly regarding my experiences etc as I chug along. The posts will also be as data driven as possible (and will get more insightful the more data that comes in).

Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy reading.

Link to my blog - woody.development.

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How much does a number really matter? 27/5'11/185 lbs.

I'm 5'11 and have always had a more muscular build than most women. I have higher than normal levels of testosterone (diagnosed by an endocrinologist), but nothing alarming. So here's the thing. The numbers tell me I'm overweight, kind of significantly so. Which makes me feel depressed and I kind of spiral, and I fall back into the eating disorders I've struggled with my whole life. I know I could lose some more weight but I feel like my body isn't built to be skinny (I'm not saying I'm "big boned" or anything like that, but maybe I do have a larger frame?). Lately I've been trying to stick to 1200 calories a day but I feel very tired when I do.

This is me: http://ift.tt/223N66t. I'm looking for honest opinions here. Do I need to lose a lot of weight? I just feel like 185 is really high but I don't feel like I'm that overweight. Maybe I am though -- I'm hoping people here can give me an honest assessment of whether I should be so worried about this number. I don't have a lot of money to spend on anything like a DEXA scan.

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[SV] 22 pounds down in just under 2 years!

MFP progress

Towards the end of school in April 2014, I decided it was time to change my lifestyle from being a lazy, pot-smoking, carefree-eating machine. I had made the excuse "I'm in college, who cares" more times than I could count, and finally I had had enough of my own bullshit when I stepped on the scale and saw that I had ballooned up to 200.

I started working out regularly, trying to track what I ate, etc. It has been a long road so far, with ups and downs, as well as periods of virtually no change. But as of lately, I've been on my game, feeling better and more motivated and empowered than ever to make even more progress.

I've been telling myself and my girlfriend that I have what it takes to reach my goals. Despite it taking me longer than I'd like, the satisfaction I felt inside this morning when stepping on the scale after a long morning of Tennis and Yoga was extraordinary.

I know my story is by no means significant compared to some folks here who manage to do this in a percentage of this time, but it's the first time I've truly felt proud of myself during this mission, and I needed to share with someone other than my bestfriend and my girlfriend!

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My Scale was broken!

So for the past two months I have been trying to log everything I eat, went on bike rides and tried to live a healthy life style. However it was looking like nothing was working, I kept floating around 250lb (my starting weight), it was depressing.

However, with getting new insurance I had to go in for a physical. Well it was a huge surprise when I weighed in at 239. 11lbs down!

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Instead of continuing to binge I came on here

Today for lunch I decided to let myself have a little more than usual. I had 2 small pieces of fish, broccoli and 1/3 cup of rice.

All in all it was a healthy meal but after I finished despite no longer being hungry I thought I'd let myself have a pita chip. Which turned into 2 servings worth. Now I only have 401 calories left for the rest of the day and I still want more dam pita chips.

Any words of advice would be appreciated. Today was supposed to be my one day off at the gym but now that is looking like it isn't going to happen. Especially if I can't stay out of the pita bag.

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NSV! Measly half inch off waist but SO MUCH insight (plus "mushroom top"/"Dunlap Syndrome" question!)

I quit my job at the end of last year to move back in with my parents and focus exclusively on losing weight. I'm super pleased with the progress I'm making (was exultant at seeing 199.7 on the scale for the first time since high school, where my highest was around 240), not just in terms of LBs but in strength and endurance, too. I've never made weight loss a focus before, always diddling with the same stinking thinking we all know about on this sub--"I binged today, fuck it, I'll start tomorrow, I'm too stressed/busy/tired to manage my eating right now". I knew that 2016 had to be the year I got this in line. I'm getting wiser and more realistic in my old age, and I don't want my extra fluff to hurt my chances of having a husband, career and healthy pregnancy.

But I had no idea just how hard-won the progress is. Losing weight is not easy. It's work. I measured a half-inch loss off my waist today and I am honestly amazed at how much time at the gym and effort at eating right I've put in to get here. I never really understood until today just how much time, effort and mental energy is required to burn this fat off, especially since it was so effortless putting it on.

One thing I've noticed that I hope this sub can help me with--I've always had a gut disproportionate to the rest of my body. I know that this will be the last thing to go as I lose weight, but I was appalled a couple weeks ago when I noticed that as my ass and waist tighten up, the distinction between the gut and the rest of my body becomes more pronounced--leaving my belly looking like a mushroom! I guess I'm suffering from Dunlap Syndrome ("yer gut dun lap over yer belt"). Has anyone else experienced a surprising re-proportioning of your body as you slim down?

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I could use some plateau motivation and information

I found this subreddit the other day and have found so much useful information on it, thanks to everyone who makes it possible! I am a 25 year old male, started at 300lbs a year ago and I'm at 250lbs now. I stay under 1600 calories most days. The past 4-5 weeks I have noticed a plateau and I just don't know if I'm doing something wrong. I stick to my same calorie deficit M-F, though some days on the weekend I'll be upwards of 2000-2500 from eating out. I feel like I might be shedding weight in some areas, but my stomach feels like it is bloated and gaining weight from where I was. My work out is minimal, lifting weights and walking a few times a week. From what I read a plateau is somewhat normal. What can I do to bounce back faster? It's tough not feeling like the hard work is paying off.

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F5'3" SW: 184 CW 124 (-60lbs) 1 year GW anniversary! (with progress pics).

A year ago this month I reached my goal weight. I lost 60lbs in about 9 months. I don't find myself particularly photogenic so I don't have many photos of myself, but here they are: http://ift.tt/1Tx2OlL

I still can't believe I did it. People who I haven't seen in for a few years don't recognize me at all!

I lost the weight by cutting out all soda and most added sugar. I ate high protein/high calorie meals to feel full. maintained the weight by doing most of the same, but I've never felt deprived of anything.

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NSV: 60 flights of stairs yesterday without specifically exercising

About half way through my recent weight loss (baby weight!) I decided to avoid the elevator as much as possible and just build more stairs into my day. I've never been good at things like going to the gym so building it in is much more effective for me. I'm in maintenance now but still trying to keep that up.

I typically get 30 flights a day from my commute and normal work routines (via FitBit math). Yesterday I hit 60! I had an appointment on the 8th floor of an office building and took the stairs. Ubers were running 10 min delay so I walked home afterward up several big hills. I'm so proud of myself for not slipping back into easier, lazier, behavior not what I'm in maintenance. :-)

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Favorite cuisines for naturally filling, low-calorie food?

I do my fair share of substitutions/small portions of heavy, delicious, calorie-laden food. But what are some of your favorite cuisines to cook in that are naturally lighter?

I've been cooking various types of Asian food for the past few weeks -- Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese -- and it seems like as long as I'm good about measuring out stuff like tofu and eggs, there are a lot of recipes that are very filling for very little calories (and not too much diet-adaptation on my part).

What other cuisines have you noticed this in?

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Do you guys buy this...

I was talking to my doctor about losing weight. He suggested exercise of course. I told him I walk on my treadmill. He said to walk for at least 45 minutes to burn fat. Per my doctor, you have to work at least 30 minutes to be burning fat. He said your body only starts burning fat after you have been working for 30 minutes. He said not to worry about the intensity just go for 45 minutes or longer. Thoughts?...

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[SV] My body is a ONEDERLAND!!!

F31, 5'4", SW 222.1, CW 198.9, GW 145ish

I couldn't believe the scale on Tuesday when it said 199.5lbs. So I re-weighed again yesterday (199.2lbs), and again today....drum roll...198.9lbs!!!

I can't believe how well this whole CICO thing works. 23.2lbs down, and am so excited for the rest of the journey!!!

Thank you r/loseit for your support and community!!

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How Google responded to its employees eating more M&Ms than any other snack.

So I orginally read this article from Boston.com: http://ift.tt/1UVK9zx

But this Harvard Business Review version might be more appealing to some of you because it focuses on behavioral economics and wellness initiatives in general: http://ift.tt/1RKhgnd

A lot of the takeaways line up with our common mantras here at r/loseit: pre-plan your food, pre-portion your food, focus on one small thing at a time. I wish we could all work for Google..

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Where to find healthy food on a budget in the UK?

I'm going to the UK for the first time ever this summer (and super excited for it!), but I have some concerns about food. We are travelling on a budget and can't afford to go to restaurants for every meal. From what I've heard, most food options in the UK sound very heavy. I'm not overly concerned with gaining weight, so I won't be counting calories or anything. I'm more concerned about how the food will make me feel. I get anxiety and eating heavy food makes it much worse.

My question is: are there places that you can grab a healthy bite on a budget? Are there any pre-made things you can usually get in grocery stores? Like salads or sandwiches?

Thanks in advance!

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Question about combining MFP with another "diet" plan. [self x-post /r/fitbit]

My Fitbit Alta just arrived, and I wanted to at least ask this before I started tracking.

I've used My Fitness Pal before, in the past, with some success. Two years later, I'm back on track with a typical week being 4/5 days at the gym, sometimes 2x day.

My boss, a health/fitness lady, has been on the 21-day Fix and I've started it too. I like it more than mfp from what I can remember of it; no calorie counting but emphasis on portion control. I'd like to keep up with it if I can, but since I have my fitbit(!!!) now....

tl;dr: Has anyone had success combining the 21-day Fix with MFP?

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^{I know that link looks gimmicky. But if you do an image search for 21-day fix you can find approved food charts with allotted portion amounts, without having to buy the containers! Lots of approved recipes online too. Not intended to be a plug/promotion for the program, just sharing what I've been trying out.}

Addition for this thread: I read the FAQ before posting; sorry for the lack of stats etc. I'm just not sure yet what a realistic/ideal goal weight is for me.

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NSV/SV: Onederland! Flair Update! (Progress Pics)

23M/5'11 SW:300 CW:199.4 GW:180

When I first started out on my journey I was suffering from depression and low self esteem. One day after feeling the fat on the side of my stomach curl over and touch my hip I had enough. Prior to becoming obese (300 pounds) again I managed to lose it all... So I was crushed to see myself back in the same position that I was several years before.

Through determination and dedication I have managed to lose slightly over 100 pounds putting me at 199.4 lbs. I eat better, worked harder, and my goals are now coming to fruition. I still have about 19 pounds to go, but after 100 pounds... this feels like a walk in the park.

I managed this feat by sticking to my caloric deficit, eating at regular intervals, and not ignoring the fasting times between dinner and breakfast. I limited my caloric intake to roughly 500 calories per meal, and for a while this meant I was eating more than three meals a day. Over time as I lost weight and adjusted my caloric intake, and I am now down to three meals with a snack here and there. Oh and I fit into my old cloths that I have missed... and my jeans from the first time I lost weight need taken in!

If I can do it, not just once but twice, then no doubt I believe you can do it! Just don't give up, and keep yourself moving!

Progress Photos: http://ift.tt/1pitKJJ

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Psst. r/loseit/new queue helpers, don't forget to help in the Day 1 post...

Please visit ... http://ift.tt/1LU57Nn ... needs some kind attention all week long.

Thanks for helping people start successfully!

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Lifestyle changes to maintain long term weight loss, having a window of oppurtunity.

Hello world, One of the greatest feats I felt I ever accomplished was losing 50 pounds over a 4 months period 5 years ago. I did this in the summer between high school and university... However what would happen is that I would BULK, only to find that by the time summmer rolled in again.. I'd put on mostly fat.

• When I lost 50 pounds ,I Had no school, I was working partime at a donut shop. My diet was literally a donut or 2 as carbs, (or some other extremely unhealthy carbohydrates in low quantities) and then meat/protein.
• I was playing basketball 3-4 hours a day, plus weight lifting
• Then at one point I tapered off from weightlifting into martial arts, and then although my weight stayed similar, my body composition got a little worse.

I originally went from 205 to 155, over the course of the year (9 Months) I'll get back to 180, and usually at that point I'll start dieting to get to 165. Last couples of years, that's what the cycle has been.

Then, I took a year off backpacking.. I barley worked out. My weight fluctuated a lot, getting to 185lbs binging on food while in europe, and then averaging 170 while being is Asia, and I was also far more active in Asia.

• I came home broke, and very skinny fat. I tried getting back to the gym as soon as possible. However, I felt very unmotivated, and was unable to push myself. It was really hard being motivated, pushing really light weights. When I started building some momentum getting back into martial arts, I started working full time while going to Grad school. All of the sudden I was working 60 hours a week, and then nearly all my free time was used for school.
• After a few months, I tried working out 3 times a week with 2 kickboxing classes, and yoga on the weekends. I kept this up for a while, but doing these classes meant I would go to them after work at 9 PM, which usually meant I would get 4-5 hours of sleep. I did this for an entire semester, and then I screwed up at work.. Badly.

• This made me anxious enough to basically stop going to these classes altogether. Then a few months later I was fired. Basically since coming come from traveling, my weight fluctuated from 170 to 180 ( which is my current weight) However my body composition is worsening.

• Now I'm in gradschool full time which affords me the flexibility to go to the gym. So now I train martial arts 3-4 times a week. I'm going to be in school until september before getting back into work. I have a desire to compete in Martial Arts, however I'm also concerned about making long term decisions that will allow me to maintain a healthy lifestyle, even when I get back into the workforce. The dieting has been hard, I've tried counting calories, but its quite difficult. I'm eating less then even (with more then a few cheat days) however the weight loss have been extremely slow. I'm wondering also ( for long term purposes), that I should get into the gym, even thought my short term goal is to fight. For more context I'm 5'11, 180 lbs, 20% BF, I have an hourglass figure with wide hips, and a lot of the fat is in my ass. I'm terrified of living my live slowly descending into obesity.. and would kill to finally have abdominal s again.

• Current Habits include-- 2-3 coffees a day, usually 300-400 calories from a snack (donut or cookie) and then I have one big salad, apple, banana, 2 meals of protein with minimal rice. I eat around 2000 calories at the moment, estimating from what I've calculated in the past.

TL:DR Have 6 months in school, out of corporate slavery, School is still tough, and have poor self-efficacy in general. Stressed about school, but want to use this 6 months to prepare myself to Box and also to get on the right path of having a healthy and lean lifestyle for when I get back into the workforce. Goals are to lose weight, get in shape, and to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

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Stuck

So, I'm really struggling with the fact that I am not seeing any results on the scale. I doubt that I could be gaining that much muscle to be keeping me at 165# at 5'4". I'm eating under my net calorie limit every day and keeping a close eye on my macros. I lift weights 6 days a week and do cardio 4 days a week. I'm getting stronger and can see differences, but I don't feel like I'm ever going to be smaller, just fat and strong.

Any advice?

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How much weight do you lose a week?

I'd like to get some perspective since I didn't lose anything last week (I assumed it was water weight) then weighed myself today and had only lost 2 pounds.
My TDEE is difficult to know for sure since some sites say it's 1600ish and others say it's 2800, but I eat 1200-1500 calories a day.

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Avoid the One-Coin Loophole

I saw this post originally on Lifehacker, but it appears to be a repackaging of another post.

Its core message is about personal finances, but I think it applies to eating habits - but in reverse.

Saving the coin : consuming calories

Spending the coin : expending calories / net calorie defecit

So for personal finances, saving that one coin gives you a pile of coins later on. For weight loss, eating that coin gives you a pile of calories. You might think it's insignificant to eat that candy bar as an afternoon snack, but if you're not careful it can set you back in your goal.

This may not be helpful to everyone but I thought it was a different way of looking at things.

Last paragraph of the article (emphasis mine):

In almost every daily habit you have, the individual event itself is not the point. You’re not going to suddenly be healthy because you skipped a burger today. However, if you can get in the habit of eating something besides burgers, you can get more healthy over time. No matter what the habit is, focusing on the long-term goal will put each “coin” into perspective.

Edit: in the comments apparently this has an "official" designation: Sorites Paradox.

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I lose weight playing video games.

I just want to talk about my weight loss to anyone who will listen. I figure you guys will.

All of my life, my weight has fluctuated. I was 316 lbs when I graduated high school. I took weight loss drugs like phentermine and got down to 225, but I rebounded back to the 300s. In college my girlfriend at the time left me and depression took me down to the 220s again, but I got over that and rebounded back into the 300s.

In 2012 I got my current job and got free access to a gym and got down to 275. Over that winter I rebounded because losing or even maintaining weight over winter is really hard. I hovered around 290-300 after that.

All my adult life I have been a fan of Dance Dance Revolution. I started playing it in 2000. But playing in the arcade every day was expensive and home setups were never adequate for the expert level play that I enjoyed.

Spring 2015: I bought my own DDR machine for home use. I found a broken one for a good price($800) and fully restored it. I have been playing it for over an hour a day, almost every day since. I've lost 55 pounds and more importantly, I was able to maintain my weight over Winter and started losing again. I'm now down to 269, my lowest weight since around 2007.

A couple of videos showing my progress:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW-Xf6l-fPg - April 2013, around 300 pounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBtEbDEglb0 - This past weekend, 269 pounds.

This is the only thing that has truly worked for me. Finding something that I enjoy that gives me immediate feedback on how I'm doing, and keeps me in competition with myself.

I hope that you all can find something like this and stay motivated.

Thank you for letting me ramble, and if you're in Central Arkansas and you wanna step on some arrows, send me a PM :)

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I give up on the goddam number. My training year began yesterday and I'm going to be fine with another 6 month plateau. Dammit.

Fuck. I hit 205 last June. I was pleased as punch. At the rate I was losing I was going to be 180 in no time. And then 6+ months of plateau. A buddy's wedding, holidays, vacation... everything gets in the way. I manage to walk miles and miles and lift most of the winter long... barely get down to 201ish.

But yesterday it was 70+ degrees in NYC... so I hit the road... and the creatine. Creatine causes you to retain water but seriously helps with building muscle. I've basically given up on crossing 200 until at least November... which leads me to the holidays and then back into the winter of 2017, and I fully expect to still be over 200 even then. I'm a 45 year old male at 5'10" for reference.

Here I sit, all broken hearted, came to lose... but only started.

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Little over 50% to weight goal and hitting plateaus. Suggestions to stay on track?

Hi, I'm new to this subreddit, but when I found it I got very excited! I always love hearing tips people can give that will push me forward, and I always love hearing their weightloss stories. So here's a bit about me: I'm female, 23 years old, 5'10" (178 cm) and now 165lbs (75 kg). My starting weight was 184lbs (83 kg) in June of 2015, and my goal weight is 153lbs (69 kg). I try to stay within my calorie goal on My Fitness Pal, which is 1810 calories a day, but I also run 3-4 times a week anywhere between 2-8 miles (I'm training for a half marathon). Now I've gotten past plateaus before and would end up losing 1-2lbs each week for a few weeks, and being on a really steady path, then one day I splurge a little too much and get stuck at the same weight, give or take a few pounds, for another few weeks. I make sure I track my sugars/carbs/fat/sodium too, however usually when I do splurge, it's those sugars/carbs/fats/sodium that I go over in and I KNOW that's the problem. That white refined sugar is addicting, man, and I can't always get away from it. Now I guess here's my question: how should I get past this and stay focused to my goal? I'm not too far off from it now, and am not about to quit! Am I still consuming too many or even too little calories? I have a desk job and am pretty sedentary until I exercise later in the day, and I attempt to hit 10k steps a day. Please let me know if you guys have any little tricks that help you stay focused!

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If the shirt fits- wear it!

I've lost a total of 22lbs and it's REALLY starting to show now. I had bought some clothes last spring- but I really couldn't wear it all b/c it was too tight. Well, now I can actually wear it! I have 4 short-sleeve shirts and two pairs of slacks. The shirts actually feel roomy on me! I can't believe it. I went from the sleeves being too tight, to now it draping nicely. Oh, and on the other side of things, I have a pair of khaki pants that I totally can't wear anymore because even with a belt they look and feel uncomfortably baggy. I think I'll be using my sewing skills to tailor them. This is such an amazing feeling! I'm now planning on going through my closet and doing some spring cleaning. I have clothes I had bought from fashion bug when they went out of business- with the tags still on them- that I'll finally be able to wear!!! My next milestone is when I lose 8 more lbs, I'm going to buy myself all new underwear (in a smaller size- yeah!) and all new socks...and just totally get rid of the old stuff.

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First time! Personal story inside [20F]

Hey guys!

So this is my first time posting in this subreddit and I'd just like to share my personal story.

I've always been in the chubby side as a kid but no one could ever call me fat I was just a bit bigger than all my Asian friends.

Being Asian means that my bone structure is smaller than most people so people (and myself) didn't really notice that I was gaining weight. When I did notice it I always thought, " eh it's just 5 pounds whatever..."And I never noticed just how much weight I've gained, especially since by comparison to the average girl I was quite normal.

I was at an okay weight in highschool (hovered around 110-130 pounds at 5'4") but things got worse in university, I hit 140 before university even started, and since then it's been a slow uphill climb. Now I'm around 150-155 ish and every time I look in a mirror I get mad. I wonder how did I let myself get to this point. I feel hopeless, I'm also starting to notice the stretch marks around my hips, and I just get so so angry. I want to cry in anger for letting myself get to this point. I've tried over and over to lose weight, but I always fall off the wagon.

Since university started I've been living by myself, so it's even harder to eat healthy. I want to exercise, I love exercise but I feel like j never have time for it. Which just makes me more mad. Also my friends and I go out to eat a lot. I also loveeee the high calorie drinks such as bubble tea, cocktails and starbuck's caramel macchiato.

The more my weight increases the more hopeless I feel. I don't even care about the number.. I just want to look healthy. I was going through my old highschool pictures and there was a huge difference. My fingers are starting to get far too, and I've noticed that I'm starting to get a double chin.

I feel so out of control and I'd do anything to get my body back to a healthy weight. But I feel like as if nothing I do is working.

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ONEderland! :D

So I've been 199lbs for a few days but wanted to make sure I was definitely at 199lbs before posting about being in onederland! I never thought I'd get to this point and I'm so happy I have and I am still going! I spent £100 on new gym clothes today to celebrate and to keep me focused. I have lost 31lbs and I have got 42 to go! This time it's forever!

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Insanity vs. Shortcut to Shred

Which would benefit me more to losing weight the quickest with a low calorie diet?

Hello Everyone-

I am a 22 year old male weighing in at about 190-200 and have been struggling with weight gain for the past couple of years. Just this past year I have done the worst with adding 30 lbs over the summer/winter and I'm sick of it. Graduating high school around 145, I am now a 4th year senior and have packed on almost 50+ lbs of nothing but self-consciousness. I never liked how skinny I was in high school but I'm beyond embarrassed to be around anyone I used to know at this weight. I'm looking to get one of these programs going before summer (I have done Insanity and started Shortcut to Shred before). I just wasn't sure which one would benefit me the most in the short run of losing weight.

I'm looking to go hard until summer. Everyday with an extremely strict diet. Just wanted some thoughts on HIIT Cardio vs HIIT Lifting.

Thanks Everyone and I hope I can look to you guys for the support and motivation I'll need. To an improved me.

-Luke

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SV: Over 20lbs gone!

No pics yet because I'll post those at goal weight, hopefully along with some sort of Thor cosplay. I'm Swedish/Irish with way too much hair, and my wife is encouraging the Norse Thunder approach to my body recomposition lol.

Male, 6'1", age 27. SW 251, CW 230, GW <210.

I always enjoyed running thanks to the encouragement of my marathon-running Mom (even did my first half-marathon last year!) but never thought to control my diet or work on my strength. Before last Christmas, I stepped on a scale for the first time in many, many months and saw I'd passed the 250lb mark. It was time for a change.

3 months of:

• Tracking calories (between 1500-200/day)

• Hitting the gym a few times a week (Stronglifts 5x5)

• Running, as of last week (9-12 miles/week)

...it's all paying off, slowly and surely. Down in pants size from 38 to a starting-to-feel-baggy 36 (I'm expecting to hit 34 by my goal weight), all my clothes feel great again, I feel much more confident, and it feels good to have another hobby besides computer stuff and Nintendo games (never would have predicted lifting would be so enjoyable).

Not sure how the weight loss is going to be affected long-term by my lifting, but I'm not properly bodybuilding yet, just trying to maintain muscle mass and gain some much-needed strength while I drop fat. Later this year, after reaching GW and maintaining it for a few months, I will try a slow bulk and switch to ICF for some extra challenge (and hopefully muscle mass).

I'm quite excited as spring approaches to add cycling back into the mix too (14-mile round trip for work), and maybe swimming (got hooked when I did a mini-triathlon a couple years back). My wife and I are also signed up for a series of trail races called Endless Summer that take place around the Mpls/St. Paul area, I tried a couple last year and had a great time.

I want to thank this sub for being so endlessly encouraging and helpful. Between you and /r/fitness, I have gotten such a good start and am psyched to keep going. Regardless of who you are and where you're starting from, with the right mindset, good expectations and above all a good support network, you can reach your goals. You'll be super glad you gave it a shot, I promise.

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Weight fluctuations

Hi loseit! I have been lurking for awhile and decided it's time to do something about being overweight. I started out at 326 lbs. I decided to weigh myself everyday as I was losing weight like crazy in the beginning. I knew it would slow down eventually, what I wasn't expecting was it to slow down then go back up. On Monday I weighed in at 308, Tuesday was no change, Wednesday I was at 309, then today I see 310. Is this something I should expect?? Why does this happen? I am currently eating between 1200-1500 calories a day and mfp says I should be eating 2400 to lose 2 lbs a week. Anyways, just kind of discouraged.

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Need help completing my meal plan

Background: I want to stay below 1300 calories a day, which is a deficit of about 500 for my TDEE. I don't eat breakfast. I eat the same thing for lunch everyday at 11: salad containing lettuce, spinach, chicken, banana peppers, and a little bit of hot sauce. Im unsure of the exact nutritional value since it's a campus lunch, but I estimate it to be around 350 calories. Now, I have two types of days i'd like to make plans for. I cannot eat unless I am at home:

Day A: Get home at 2PM Lift at 2:45

Day B: Get home at 6 Lift at 6:30

As you can probably tell, I don't really mind eating the same thing everyday (actually I fucking hate it but it makes things easy). I'm open to any suggestions, so fire away. Thanks!

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Is fasting terrible, or beneficial at times?

Yesterday morning I overate. Chick-fil-a for breakfast, than shortly after, a brownie my friend made. I didn't eat again until this morning. 24 hours without food. Which isn't as much as say, three days, but it is still significant enough to make me hungry and- lose weight!

I don't normally not eat for 24 hours but I felt really bad about the double breakfast.

But I'm sort of kind of loving it because it is a super fast way to lose weight.

I've heard a lot negatives, but is fasting sometimes beneficial, or should I try and stay away?

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I realized today that I never learned how to cook or eat vegetables!

Growing up, my family was very "meat and potatoes" and I was never encouraged to eat anything more healthy than that. Sometimes my mom would make green beans or corn or carrots but that was rare.

Fastforward to today...

I was trying to come up with new things to eat with rice and I realized I didn't know how to cook anything vegetable based aside from stir fry I get prepackaged.

When doing the keto diet, most of my meals involve meat, cheese, and if I'm feeling adventureous, lettuce and cucumbers with Italian dressing. I love salsa too. Nothing more complicated than that. Nothing different. Ever.

I'm in my mid-30s. This is ridiculous.

So where do I even begin? What are some gateway vegetables to start acquiring a taste for vegetables when they've been non-entities my entire life?

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M 15 6'4, SW:91 kg (200.621lbs) CW:91kg GW not sure want to get rid of fat though, Full time student walk around campus go for runs every second day and do about 30 sit ups every day

i am new to this so tips are appreciated

i am 15 and fat, im looking to get rid of the fat and get a toned look any workouts you think would be good?

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St Patrick's Day?!

So this weekend in my city is a huge celebration for St Pattys day. It's the first warm week of the year, finally! And supposed to be ridiculously nice and my friends and I are going on a bar crawl. I have been going to the gym all week and trying to have a hundred or so calories over each day this week to make up for it, but I still feel like I'll go over.

Do you have any tips on how to handle alcohol and the carbs that I inevitably will take in this weekend? A drink I should drink more of? Any healthy fresh snacks? I'm not opposed to stashing some in my purse I just am not sure what to bring!

Thanks!

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How to safely and effectively go from severe caloric deficit to safe (-15 to -20% TDEE) caloric deficit?

I have been currently eating at a pretty severe calorie deficit for me at 1400-1600 calories per day. According to IIFYM calculator my TDEE is ~3006 calories/day and BMR is ~2096. According to a lot of what I have read around the internet, eating at a severe caloric deficit for prolonged periods is not sustainable in the long run for a multitude of reasons. My concern is that when I get to my goal weight and increase my calories to maintenance amount then my weight might start to increase since my metabolism has adjusted to the severe caloric deficit or because I back slide. So with that being said, is there a safe and healthy way for me to increase my caloric intake to a safer level while still losing weight? Is it as simple as just eating at an appropriate caloric deficit right away or would I need to slowly work my way up? One site suggested eating at maintenance for 2-3 weeks for the body to readjust before going back on a deficit. I know this might be a stupid question but I have lost a good chunk of weight and don't want to slide back once I hit my goals.

Some more info about me: M 5'10" SW:315 CW: 242 (~14 months)

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Settling the BMI issue

Body Mass Index is highly misunderstood. It seems like a lot of people are using it to determine if they're overweight and then you have a group saying BMI is worthless.

They're both wrong.

BMI was created to be used on a population level, to see the weight status of large groups of people. It's too crude to be of any use for individuals though, so you really shouldn't use it for yourself.

For actual population studies though, BMI is a great tool. So to say that it's completely useless is missing the point.

I wrote about this recently (What is BMI and why should you not worry?) but thought it'd be fitting to share this conclusion here too. :)

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Track with Me Thursday! Get Your Calorie/Fitness Tracker and Journey Along with Your Social-Media Friends on MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, LoseIt!, Instagram, SparkPeople, Fitocracy, Jawbone, Garmin, etc.

Post your username and find some friends.
Post your stats to find people on similar journeys.

Please help keep this organized: Create a top-level comment for each platform (MFP, Fitbit, LoseIt!, etc.) and then place your info as a sub-comment to the top-level comments!

This weekly post appears every Thursday. Please consider using it for your friend requests, and refer others to this post during the upcoming week.

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SV/NSV Feats of the Day for Thursday, 10 March 2016 - your triumph, our inspiration!

Shout out those victories to the Winners of /r/loseit and revel in how awesome we all are!

• Did you get to change your flair?
  
• Did you log for an entire week?
  
• Finally hitting those water goals?
  
• Fit into your old pair of jeans?
  
• Have a fitness feat?
  

Post it here!

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Nsv: I fit into a large hoodie!

Little by little I was finally seeing changes but didn't think much of it as I'm down 15 pounds from 256 to 241. Tonight I went out of town to see a favorite band of mine whom I hadn't seen in years, usually when i buy merch I have to by an xxl if it's a shirt or hoodie. I bought a large because my wife suggested it and eventually I'd fit in it. We had been standing in the rain for hours and I decided to throw it on even if it didn't fit. Well it tucking fit!!! Not too tight and not too baggy either! Winning!

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Progress Pics + Insecurity

Well i been on reddit for a while now so i decided it was finally time to post a progress pic... well here it is http://ift.tt/1UUWMLo

SW: 286 CW: 176 (time at which pic was taken)

Second part is insecurity...still look super fat...i mean look at those thighs...dayum..its killing me...

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Lost 8 pounds!! but need some encouragement

I'm currently in college, I'm 6 foot and started off weighing 225 pounds, I've lost 8 in a month (slow I know) but does anyone have any encouraging before and after pics or eeven word to keep at it

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How strict are you with CICO?

Hi r/loseit,

I'm on 1200 calories a day and find it's easiest for me to fast in the morning, have a light lunch and a pretty normal (occasionally indulgent) dinner. This works well for me and I've been losing weight at a healthy and steady rate but sometimes I get to the end of the day and have only had 1000 cals.

What do you guys do? Eat something extra to boost to your limit, or just settle on what you're at? Also, how about the other direction - are you okay with going 50 cals over or is 1200, 1200 and that's final?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

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30M 6'0'' SW:281, CW:210 Progress [pics]

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the picture on the left is from February 2014. Its the biggest I've ever been. I was in denial about my appearance. The pic on the right is from 20 minutes ago. The biggest changes I made were ...

Water - seriously I can't stress enough how important drinking enough water is. When I was at my biggest was maybe drinking a glass of water a week, filling the rest of my beverages in with diet sodas, sugarfree energy drinks and beer.

Moving more - I don't have any time to work out. plus I hate working out. I love the outdoors and live in a place where the mountains are very accessible. So I started hiking, just once a week.

Correct carbs - again, this was just a little change I made. I started substituting all of my shitty carbs with healthy carbs. anything that offered a 100% whole wheat alternative, I used.

I know a lot of people view weight loss as these huge sweeping changes in life that need to be made, and that's very daunting. Focus on the little manageable things. They add up very quickly

tl;dr - focus on the little things and it becomes a little more manageable.

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24-Hour Pledge - Thursday, 10 March 2016 - check-in daily, keep yourself accountable

This is our daily check-in thread, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever small goals will help keep you on track, however minor (or major!) they seem.

Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator /u/kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing

Hi everyone, Over at r/stopdrinking some of us do a daily pledge of sobriety for the next 24 hours. Not the next week, month, year or lifetime - just the next 24 hours. The overall goal is to stay sober every day forever - but we only need to focus on today. I find that this is key to keeping me off the sauce. Now that I've got that demon under control (for the next 24 hours anyway) I would like to start working on my lifestyle in regards to my diet. I figure if a daily commitment to staying dry works for me, maybe a daily commitment to nutrition will work as well. Maybe it could work for you, too. So I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me?

Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough for making the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution.

Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message.

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TDEE and confusing calculators.

I am male. SW 180. CW162. GW150. Currently eating between 1500 and 1700 calories.

I used to gym three times a week weight training since I started my diet and this has helped me lose the initial weight. Since I plateaued I decided to shake it up a bit, skip the lifting and do 2-3 miles of running at 7-7.5 miles per hour speed, every day of the week with one or two days off. I actually prefer running to lifting. Anyway this is all background information.

I realize I need to assess my TDEE again to be able to continue losing weight. Since I plateaued I figure its either because I am a) eating too much, which I don't think is the case (I am extremely meticulous in counting calories, to a fault sometimes). Or I am eating too little and the bod is in starvation mode. So I went online and looked at a TDEE calculator (several actually) and with my current activity level and amount of exercise I have a TDEE of about 25-2800 (or so the calculators say). Which would mean I should be losing weight at 1.5+ pounds a week. Is a TDEE that high accurate?

TL;DR -- My recalculated TDEE says I should be eating 25-2800 calories a day, I eat 1500-1700 a day and am not losing weight anymore. Is this TDEE being calculated incorrectly by the online calculators?

Thanks :)

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Progress photos: 26F, 5'5", 190s to 130s

Hi everyone! I bought some new workout clothes today and felt like making some progress pictures. The pictures on the left are from 190s/180s and the pictures on the right are me tonight. I weighed 134.8 this morning. http://ift.tt/1M7Vntx

I started losing in July 2015. There's a lot more to what I did in terms of working with my relationship with food, but essentially I eat whatever I want and my floor is 1200 calories and my "ceiling" is eating at maintenance. I think I've eaten over maintenance maybe 2-3 days and eaten at maintenance quite a few during the time I've been losing.

I still want to lose another 8-13 pounds (my fat has collected in my legs and won't seem to go) to end up maintaining in a range between 122-127ish. I've been stressing about hitting a 500 cal deficit daily lately, so my new plan is to be flexible and focus more on a "recomp" - eating at a deficit when I can, and eating to maintenance when I need to. I'm doing some ballet and barre fitness classes and I hope to start Couch to 5k again without getting injured yet again.

Any tips for leaning out the legs? I know you can't spot reduce (bane of my life!) but any exercises you've found particularly useful?

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Lost 17 more pounds. Yay!

Wrote before. 5'5" female. Starting weight was 422.4lbs. Then, after 29 days, I lost 27lbs. and was down to 395.5lbs. I went to the doctor today and I am down another 17lbs. to 378.6lbs. Whoop whoop.

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M/19/6'1 [136kg(299lbs) - 95kg(209lbs)] - 41kg(90lbs) lost

Hey guys! Disclaimer If I use any wrong reddit terminology it's because i'm a reddit noob (yes the word noob still exists and just I used it), so apologies in advance. My names JB and I'm 19 years old from Australia. I've been lurking on this sub-reddit since July of 2015 when I first decided to not be fat and unhappy anymore. Like a large portion of people on here I had been overweight since day one, so making the decision to change was a big step and actually following through with it was an even bigger one. Reddit in general (both loseit and progress pics) has really helped me throughout my "journey" vomits. It's really encouraging to see so many people at the very least trying to make a healthier change for the better.

I achieved my weight-loss through a strict low carb dietary change which I haven't deviated from a great deal now. I no longer crave bread or pasta and eat brown rice, which i freaking love. The first 20 odd kg I lost was through mostly high intensity cardio and light weights. The next portion was weight training with short, high intensity cardio at the end of the session. This has proved to be really useful for me and I still do it to this day. My goals are to get to the mid to low 80's (185-175lbs), thereafter putting on muscle. My hopes in this post are to help another guy/girl around my starting weight and height, who are looking for proof that it can be done, just like I used to do.
The beer in the photo is low-carb btw. Before and After pic

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MFP tricks that make counting/losing easier/faster/more useful for you?

What are your favorite little tips and tricks for your calorie tracking apps? Here are some of mine, mostly gathered on this sub:

• I pre-plan and pre-log pretty much everything into a custom "planned" meal at the start of the day. Then I just move them into the right meal as I eat them or delete them as I make changes, really helps keep me on track.

• if I've eaten a bunch of nonsense I always log it - but often spread out across the next couple of days. Makes it easier to adjust around it to have it pre-logged when I start the day.

• I just started trying a new tip that I'm really liking so far - count dinner as the first meal of the next day to make it easier to plan around what is for many of us the biggest meal of the day, and also the meal that unfortunately comes when you have the least flexibility in your budget. So, like, you could rename your MFP meals to be "yesterday's dinner", "today's breakfast", and "today's lunch", in that order. When you plan tomorrow's breakfast and lunch you can keep tonight's dinner in mind and plan around it.

In general anything that helps me keep a 3- or 4- day picture in mind and helps me remember that this isn't really about "good days" and "bad days" but about ongoing good choices really motivates me.

What are your favorite tips?

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Anyone else here TTC?

I know this isn't a TTC (trying to conceive) sub, but I'm really struggling with my eating and was hoping to find someone to commiserate with or maybe just some useful advice. Feel free to ignore this post if it's not a topic that interests you, I know this won't be relevant to most.

I have a 2.5 year old that we got pregnant with very easily. We've been trying for #2 for over 18 months now with 2 losses. The roller coaster ride that is TTC just wreaks havoc on my eating. We took a break from TTC after my 2nd loss in September and I was able to drop 10 lbs quickly without the monthly stress.

Now we're back trying. I think my weight loss was affecting my cycle so I've gone up to maintenance and am struggling hard. I binge with the stress of the two week wait, and I binge when my test is negative, and again when I do get my period. (These aren't huge binges, but still uncontrolled).

I know many people are losing while dealing with stress in life, but the cyclical nature of this stress is really getting to me. I'm sorry I'm rambling, I just feel so lost. I'm supposed to be on maintenance this month and Libra says I've gained 2 lbs. I can't try to lose that right now so it really stings.

Anybody else in my boat? I feel like I'm on maintenence against my will, and I'm so terrified of under-eating that I overeat instead. I've been losing steadily for 4 years, I'm not new to this. But the cumulative stress is causing emotional eating that I can't seem to get a handle on.

Edited to add my background:
5'7", 107 lbs lost over 4 years. Current weight 151 lbs. Goal weight 135 but that's on hold currently.

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NSV : Went back to the gym for the first time in ~5 months

I am a senior in high school who played football at the varsity level. All throughout my schooling, I lifted weights on/off, but normally for weight training purposes - in fact my football coaches even told me they would prefer that I stayed at a higher weight (aiming more fore density than actual weight, but nonetheless, i wasn't pushed to run that much cardio). This year, being my senior year, I have no reason to weight train, other than personal health. And I stopped going in because I felt I had other pressing issues in life, such as my cancer treatment and finances for my upcoming university career. As of this weekend, my oncologist gave me the go-ahead to do physical activity, provided it is not high intensity exertion (i cannot run wind sprints, but I can lift weights and ride the bikes/jog). After a very, very unproductive off season, I returned to the gym much to the joy of my old coaches and old team. It feels great to be back, and I felt the wish to share and motivate anyone else hesitant to go either for the first time, or to return after a plumping holiday season. Nothing beats the feeling of finishing a workout session.

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Has anyone here found eating the same thing everyday to control counting calories to lead to cycling back and binge eating?

For weeks, I was having 4 eggs and 1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk for breakfast, 9 oz of chicken thighs and a big salad with tomatoes and blue berries for lunch, and a can of black beans and the same kind of salad I had for lunch for dinner, and 250 calories of nuts for a snack. I was exercising to get my TDEE at 2800 calories. This plan was going well until I started to get sick of eating the food and hating the idea of dieting to lose weight.

I think in all my years of cycling, what I've NEVER tried is eating a wide variety of healthy food (whatever I literally feel like eating), but making sure that I eat until I'm full, and tracking what I eat. I have always planned my meals in advance instead of just tracking what I eat.

Could approaching eating to satiety, ignoring achieving a macro quota, and eating whatever you want as long as it's relatively healthy and you track AFTER you eat better than planning to eat the same meal everyday? What successes have you guys had with these approaches?

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is there any sort of weigh-in or countdown app you really like? (not MFP, just a motivating weight loss tracker or graph)

Basically the title. I use MFP. But nothing motivates me like weighing in and seeing progress or seeing some sort of visual. I'm wondering if there's an app that uses any sort of cool visual or countdown or "pounds to go" or a time estimate to goal or something fun. Anything like this anyone uses? Thanks!

Me: 5'8", 20lbs to first goal, 27 to ultimate mega-goal!

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Has anyone lost weight just by cutting out dairy?

I've been reading that dairy intolerance could cause stalls in weight loss and I've been struggling for a year to lose the last ten. I was wondering if all else being equal, anyone has tried this and had success? I know dairy can be insulinogenic as well.

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SV 21F 5'5 SW:221 CW:180 GW:140, Lost 40lbs despite the Big Five

I'm so happy, I lost 40lbs since the middle of Dec. This is impressive enough, but I also made it despite Christmas (1), New Years (2), a breakup (3), 21st birthday (4), and a very lonely Valentines Day (5). Christmas was really tough because I was trying not to tell anyone I was having to lose weight. I still have another 40 to go, but it is the start I really needed. And for anyone worried, everything is doc. monitored with weekly dietitian visits. I love this forum, and the flair thing makes every 5lbs its own victory.

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C25k, back on track, concerned about side pain while running

So I started C25K this past week. The first day left me so sore the next few days, but the second day was fine. Today was day three, and at the end of the fifth running minute my right side started hurting, between my ribs and hip. I'm female, so if I were to put my hand on my waist and go down and toward the center, that's the spot.

I had this same problem a few years ago, but it was on the opposite side, if I recall. It feels better if I put pressure on it, but not completely.

Any idea what this is? Is it something I need to worry about or should I just push through it?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge: Day 8

Hey guys!

Quick post before I run off to work for two nights - then the weekend off woo! We're at humpday! I know that means nothing to me, but some of you work M-F so YAY haha.

How do you avoid office/work place snacking/eating?

(This is especially bad for nurses :P)

And! How was your Wednesday?

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How do I stop self-sabotaging my healthy diet?

I've got some serious weight to lose and I buy healthy foods, plan to eat them, but then, in an instant, I'll be shoving sweets in my mouth. I feel like I have no self control and it is relentlessly frustrating. Weight loss for me has been 1 step forward, 2 waffles back. I don't use any apps or food journaling, which I've heard can be helpful. Are there any other tips to help prevent self-sabotage and finally achieve real, serious weight loss for good?

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NSV It takes a LOT more water to fill my bath now

I am a bath addict I shamefully spend so much money on a single bath just topping up the hot water because I spend hours in there watching Netflix. I've always just filled my bath up halfway and then my body displaced the rest but now I have to almost fill it right up before I get in or I'm sitting in a puddle. It's really weird and I still forget and fill it up halfway every time and then have to top it up once I get in. It's a good feeling but it's also a bit of a NSL because it's costing me a fortune in water and gas charges! Worth it though!

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At 224, 6'1", I am not obese.

I started at 6'0" 255. I was 15 and definitely obese. I started my journey on December 1st of 2015. Four months later, I'm down thirty pounds and almost couldn't be happier. I have fallen off the train a little bit, snacking a bit more and that scares me (I am making this post in hopes of increasing my accountability) but I just found out that clocking in at 224 and 6'1", I am not obese for the first time I can remember. Thanks, and while I still have 40-50 more pounds to lose, this sub and personal motivations are gonna be the reason it happens :D

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Lets say you dont count calories, how many calories would an average dinner be?

Like, lets say just a normal sized one.. maybe spaghetti and meatsauce with ketchup.

I am just wondering, because lately it really feels like I should still be losing weight.

I am stable waking up at like 71.5-72 and I eat 3 times per day, one at work around 10am, one at home around 5pm and one now around 8-9pm.

Basically dinner, dinner and then bread or whatever.. but that shouldnt go above for example 2000 calories right? maybe 800, 800 and 300 ? resulting in less than 2k already.

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