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.

submitted by /u/2014timesaday
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat http://ift.tt/1P2swH1
via IFTTT

Read More about this post

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.

submitted by /u/why_renaissance
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat http://ift.tt/223N66v
via IFTTT

Read More about this post

[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!

submitted by /u/imthepotionseller
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat http://ift.tt/1TxJ0yR
via IFTTT

Read More about this post

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!

submitted by /u/KingKuntan
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat http://ift.tt/1nAFTI9
via IFTTT

Read More about this post

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.

submitted by /u/Fitfitnessgirl
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat http://ift.tt/1UWd3iX
via IFTTT

Read More about this post

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?

submitted by /u/bombacare
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat http://ift.tt/1UiO5Ka
via IFTTT

Read More about this post

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.

submitted by /u/jbru5409
[link] [comments]

from loseit - Lose the Fat http://ift.tt/1SDe534
via IFTTT

Read More about this post