Hello /r/loseit! Super long-term lurker and finally poster here!
Before I write a little bit about myself, my stats and my weight loss journey so far I want to tackle the problem I've been having for a few weeks first:
Ever since I began my second weight loss journey about six weeks ago I've been starting to lose interest in my hobbies (gaming, watching movies and TV shows, reading books) and as a result I'm extremely bored after work and on weekends. Did anybody else ever have this problem during weight loss?
I started tracking my calories, doing cardio (I love cycling), very slowly begin to add weight exercises and read about nutrition/food/recipes etc. Weight loss is kind of a new hobby that doesn't consume too much time and would leave enough time for my other hobbies. I want to add that I'm not a very social person with no friends, so going out after work or on weekends to fight boredom isn't really an option, which I'm okay with, really. I can be alone and enjoy my own company. I just can't stand the new boredom now.
A fun fact I want to add: I'm really just writing this post because I'm bored :D
A few words about me:
28, male, 5'10" (177 cm), Current Weight: 181 lbs (81,9 kg), Current Body Fat Percentage: 25,6%, Current BMI: 26,1, Desk Job
I really don't know my exact starting weight. I was around 194 lbs (88 kg) in January 2016. I don't have a goal weight yet. I track my weight, body fat percentage and BMI. When the numbers go down I know I'm making progress, but NSVs are much more important to me.
When it comes to food I eat mostly healthy stuff, so a lot of vegetables, not that much fruit, dairy and not much meat. I eat around 1900-2000 kcal a day work out 3-4 times for around 30 minutes.
During my childhood and teenage years I was really obese. A couple of weeks ago my doctor said he first met me when I was around 236 lbs (107 kg). I was still a teenager then. I did a crash diet (which I still regret to this day) about 10 years ago and lost a huge amount of weight and, of course, muscles. I think I was 163 lbs (74 kg) at the end and looked very thin and unhealthy. I was doing a lot of cycling and almost no weight training, so a lot of the weight I lost were muscles. I remember that I was kind of skinny fat after the weight loss (which I'm now as well). Since it was a crash diet and no lifestyle change I gained a lot of the weight back and never worked out to gain muscles back. The reason for this? I was depressed! I put so much effort in losing weight and thought it would change everything! I would get a girlfriend, more confidence, you name it! But I didn't. I really wasn't prepared for the loose skin to be honest. I guess I found comfort in food again and started gaining back.
I think my weight settled around 200 lbs (91 kg) for along time during the last few years. You can trust me: sitting in front of the PC right now and thinking about the last 10 years is kind of tough. My life would have been completely different if I would have worked my ass of. Not only would I look a lot better now but all the confidence could have worked wonders in every aspect! But on the other hand I wouldn't be here now, typing those words and ask you about the boredom :D
EDIT: Corrected few typos. Sorry if all the tenses are mixed up, English isn't my native language.
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