1000000000% Agreed!!! I HIGHLY recommend that everyone go read The Dorito Effect -- it's all about how increases in artificial flavor technology, as well as mass farming of vegetables/animals, have contributed to our addiction to processed foods. Fascinating book and it really really makes you think about what you're putting in your body and why. Although it does sort of disagree with your post in that it argues that whole/real foods should not be "bland" -- they're only "bland" because of our society's focus on genetically modifying them to be as pretty/large/productive as possible with no focus on maintaining the true flavor of the food.
I've shared this before I think but I used to eat this candies and I would grab about 4 or 5 and head to bed and snack on them while I read my book. I had been dieting about 3 months and saw them in the store and looked out of curiosity how many calories they were, over 400 calories each. holy cow. That means my little bedtime snack was more then the calories I eat per day now.
I quit smoking about 3 months before I started changing the way I eat and it took a lot of will power and tears to get anywhere. I'm a very emotional eater so I tried to replace eating and cigarettes with cups of tea and yoga. I actually found that my post dinner cigarette was the one I missed the most and making my lunch for work the next day right after dinner became my new habit.
You got this!
Edit: These ridiculous things are super super high in calories, like of course they're all sugar. But I'd like to think we've been stupid about how many calories are in something at one point in our lives. And I had the Costco sized ones... https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1565/4405/products/Strawberry-Pencils_grande.jpg?v=1502975818
Second Edit: Apparently they were the MEGA pencil sweets https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strawberry-Pencil-Individually-Wrapped-Packaging/dp/B017IR7TZG
Have you tried EMDR therapy? it worked wonders for me. Also this book was very helpful to me https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
Counting calories is the way to lose weight. Going to the gym and eating healthy aren’t going to make you lose weight.
The only thing that you’ll need to buy to count calories is a food scale. If you add this scale to your amazon wishlist and PM me your wishlist link I will gift it to you.
The other thing you need to do is learn how to use it! All foods have a caloric measurement in grams, so if you multiply the number of grams by the calories per gram you can determine how many calories are in the foods you eat.
It’s also super important to read the quick start guide
I got this!
I'm sure you've heard around here by now that weight loss is 80% diet. At 5'10 and 162, your BMR is just under 1600. If you're eating around there every day, 100% of your progress is going to come from exercise. That's simply not very efficient for weight loss, as you can tell.
I suggest dropping your daily caloric intake a bit. You can do that by cutting your portion sizes, but you'll probably find it easier and more satiating by eating very clean and simply cutting back on or replacing carbs. Be meticulous about counting calories and use something like myfitnesspal to help track things at least until you get your most frequent meals down to a science. I do a max of 1200 calories a day of mostly protein, healthy fats, salads, and veggies. I've also cut out all sodas and sugary beverages, I watch my salt intake, I drink TONS of water, and I take a daily multi and fish oil. I started at just over 160lbs (but I'm only 5'1" so that was "obese" for me eep!). My loss around that weight was 1-2lbs a week depending on how much exercise I did on top of the diet, though it's slowed now that I've dropped 30lbs.
You're already a healthy weight, so what you're aiming for is reducing your bodyfat%. Get yours checked and focus on that. Also, while cardio is fantastic for countless reasons, lifting/strength training is much better for loss than most people realize, so up that for faster progress. You may wanna try some HIIT as well. However, keep in mind that those last pounds of fat are the slowest to come off so be patient and don't get too frustrated.
You already look fantastic and you're on the right track. Keep it up and good luck!
NO! NO! Don't take it! Don't be beaten down. Focus on you. YOU alone. I know she is your mom and you can blame her (as I did) for crappy eating habits for so long until you need to take responsibility. Also, your mom is a person. So is her "friend". As much as she should be supporting you instead of breaking you down, she is human. It is possible she is jealous. And so is her friend. That's their problem, not yours.
TOOL TIME!
I don't know how much you weigh, your height, if you are exercising too much or not enough, etc., but here are some tools to aid you in your weight loss. Also remember: fried foods, soda, diet pills, and starving yourself are BAD. A caloric intake of over 1000 calories and a diet of lean meat, veggies, fruits, complex carbs, and healthy diary portions are GOOD.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ Calculate how much you should eat.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm Don't go under 18.5% JUST DON'T DO IT!
I sincerely hope this helps and best of luck on your journey because you. Are. Awesome!!!
Edit: Clarification and grammar.
There's an older version of it from 2011 on Amazon that's more expensive, but there seems to be a new edition from 2015, which has Kindle edition and is cheaper. Just wanted to point that out, as when I was googling it, it took me to the older, more expensive version (which I have).
The idea of the book is that the "inner child" is the one reacting to things with strong emotions and the "outer child" is the one acting out those reactions. It's not a groundbreaking idea, but I think it helps to visualize the issues that many of us have.
Lack of proper parenting doesn't mean that the parents would've been bad or unloving people. They're only human with their own issues and many simply don't understand how their decisions might affect the child further down the road.
Agreed. And I didn't even know until recently about the feature where you type in a recipe URL and it scans it and estimates the ingredients and calories. Amazing! I have no idea how this app is free.
Edit: The feature is at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/box. Enjoy!
I had a similar "If I'm going to kill myself, why don't I try to have a better life first" experience too. It was about 35 years ago. And yes, I'm happy and fulfilled. The journaling is great (If you don't know about cognitive behavioral therapy, look it up. My experience came from this book which may be dated, but I think still has value). My story is not your story, but if I could make through mine with a happy ending, then you can find one for yourself as well.
I second this. Based on height and current weight, he is considered “overweight” but isn’t that far off from normal. At this point his body may not want him to lose weight very easily. 1500-1800 cals may be too low and is causing him to burn less calories over time. Metabolism does slow as we age but 23 is kinda young for a man to have a lower than average metabolism due to age.
I think he would benefit from at least 150 minutes of steady state cardio a week and weight training (full body, not just the arms) More muscle would mean a higher resting metabolic rate. He may also want to up the calories a bit and try consuming more of those calories from protein as they have higher thermic effect of food (your body will increase the metabolic output when processing more calories from protein). I suggest having a caloric deficit of no more than 500. Slow, steady, and consistency wins the race here.
Here’s a link for determining calories needed based on daily activity, age, current weight, etc. No calculator is perfect and he will probably need to make adjustments but it could be a useful starting point: https://www.omnicalculator.com/health/bmr-harris-benedict-equation
If nothing is working after cutting a lot of calories and upping the cardio, perhaps he should see a doctor to rule out any unusual metabolic issues preventing him from losing weight.
Congrats on losing 8 lbs and him losing 2! Best of luck to you and your boyfriend 👍
If you have an Android phone, you can check out Walk to Mordor, which will let you get healthy while helping to defeat the evil of Sauron.
thank you!! i’m so much happier. I never realized how hard it was on me (both physically AND mentally) to be overweight.
I bought this bike here.
my quick and honest review - it was easy to assemble, the seat is super comfy, and it’s quiet. i’m a little too short for it, so I had to put some pedal extenders on (I was doing a number on my knees by hyperextending them every rotation). also, the console died after like a week. they sent me a replacement one for free within a couple days but I never installed it as I track the workouts on my apple watch. oh, also, it’s light, folds up tiny, and is really easy to move around (and hide!)
This is my weight-loss charm bracelet. I add a new charm to it with every 10lbs I lose. It's a great reminder of how far I've come and as I wear it on my dominant hand its gentle rattle has stopped many a binge in its tracks :)
I relate to this in a real way, I had a very stressful year last year and after losing some weight the healthy way I lost another 15 lbs because of stress and people told me I looked good. I was underweight, my hair was falling out I was barely eating but I fit what the media shows a woman to be. When things calmed down I had a lot of anxiety about gaining weight. I came across this article which helped me put things in perspective a little bit https://www.huffpost.com/entry/remember-when-kate-moss-w_b_127335?ec_carp=1515401803506864915 It basically talks about how in the 90's people thought Kate Moss was too skinny but if you compare her to what celebrities look like today she doesn't look that way at all. We have a really weird view of what we should look like.
Come join us over at r/coffee! I’m on my second attempt at serious weight loss; the first time I did it, I became a coffee snob, too, and it helped a lot. Whenever I got hungry and wanted a snack between meals, I just made myself a cup of great black coffee.
If you want to up your coffee game relatively cheaply, get yourself a French press (you can usually find one in Target or maybe even a grocery store) or an Aeropress, which i highly recommend. Also, see if you can find a local coffee roaster near you so you don’t have to buy burnt-ass Starbucks beans!
In case you're inspired to look for a scale - I just got this one that folds up and I really like it so far. I have limited counter space so it's nice that I can stash it in the silverware drawer when I'm not using it.
Wow, this is one of the most important and useful and even touching messages about loose skin that I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing OP and thanks for sharing John.
John's profile: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/JohnDavidGlaude
You've definitely got the right idea! I weigh myself most mornings, and I've seen fluctuations in my weight of up to 5 lbs from day to day, and sometimes they seem completely random.
It may help to use an app for weight tracking which gives you a moving average and can help you see the long term trends. Happy Scale (iOS) and Libra (Android) are good ones.
I highly recommend getting a food scale so that you can accurately track what you're eating for dinner. Meat especially is tough to eyeball, since it's so calorie-dense. The one I use is about $25 on Amazon and it was a hugely useful investment.
I’ve bought this replica and it’s just floating around my house as a reminder: >Nasco WA07173 Human Body Fat Replica with Display Base, 1 lb. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8FJQGW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MxGwCb0Z7V3ZW
I feel like people need to really wise up to the fact that ED is not a female issue. I don't want to presume to know what will help you, but I'll tell you what helped me. I stopped lying to my SO and my parents. Hiding my binging and purging was my biggest hurdle, but telling them the truth ultimately saved me from continuing my sneaky and destructive behavior. I'm working on practicing mindfulness (also listening to Full Catastrophe Living by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn) with my therapist. If you ever look into therapy again, I hope that whomever you're working with takes you seriously and lets you dictate your sessions more.
I'm basically eating what I was eating before, but using a calorie counter (MyFitnessPal) to track my calories and help guide the amount and choices.
Since using it, my portions are smaller. I have traded some things that were high in calories for something equally tasty but had fewer calories.
Check out my diary at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/funchords and you can see what I'm eating today versus what I was eating when I started in the 2nd week of July and hadn't made many changes yet.
I'm sorry to say, but you are carrying more body fat than you think you are. To have a body fat % within the healthy range would mean your body fat is less than 32%. Your BMI is 35 which is very much in the obese range.
That being said, there is something you can do about it. The only way to lose fat is to eat fewer calories than you burn in a day. You burn roughly 1,900 calories per day. So, to lose 1 pound per week, a good calorie intake goal would be 1,400 calories.
Whether you choose to eat these 1,400 calories in one big meal, 6 small meals, low carb, high carb, vegetarian, whatever doesn't matter, this is just personal preference and experimenting to find what works best for you.
From reading others' experiences around here, I understand a lot of women with PCOS have the easiest time with a low carb plan, but there's nothing saying you have to do that.
When it comes to calorie counting, I found the only way it worked was to be honest, accurate and consistent. Honest, meaning I track everything I eat: every beverage, every sample, every bite. Accurate means I weight my food as much as possible, no guessing "oh, I probably had 7 chips". Consistent means I track every day, even the bad ones. This is important for two reasons. First, it keeps the habit going. Second, it gives me data (the data being my actual calorie intake) to assess my calorie goal compared to my weight loss progress.
Good luck!
> I'm looked at by my peers like I'm being ridiculous when I eat my turkey patty fried egg burger without a bun.
> Why can't people just mind there own fucking business
Oh, friend. This song isn't about you.
It's like when someone asks -- "How are you?" They don't want to know how you are. They want to think that they're the kind of person that cares how you are. But they actually do not care.
> Why can't people just mind there own fucking business
Because they'll just mess 'em up.
ROSEANNE: HE'S NOT GOING OUT WITH MY SISTER!
DAN: WHY DON'T WE JUST LET THEM WORK OUT THEIR OWN LIVES?
ROSEANNE: 'CAUSE THEY'LL JUST MESS 'EM UP.
DAN: ROSIE?
ROSEANNE: WHY MUST YOU MERE MORTALS GAMBLE WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS WHEN YOU HAVE THE GODDESS OF CORN HERE TO KEEP YOU FROM SCREWING UP?
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24yk1j_roseanne-season-1-episode-10-saturday_shortfilms at 5:59
An app itself can override rotation lock. If the app - like MFP - does not do this or does not offer the option, you need Tasker or a similar app.
I was going to suggest this one. Both along the same line of thinking - the little voice inside that wants all the food needs to be tamed.
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Another one for the 230s club! We had a random thread where about 7 people all realized we started this year in the 230s. Most of us are down about 15 pounds since using CICO.
You can do it buddy. Try not to starve yourself too much at first because your body will be adjusting to the new diet for abut a week. Load up on low calorie snacks that can help you stay full without blowing your diet.
Here's one of my favorite snacks that helped me push through the first few weeks.
https://www.amazon.com/Smartfood-Delight-Popcorn-Variety-Calories/dp/B01GGHY98E/?th=1
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Would you like me to hold you accountable? I will put 1 month reminders in my calendar and PM you to check up on your progress. I support your endeavor wholeheartedly.
> You treat me like I'm beautiful. I want to look the part.
Better than that, you'll feel the part... not just aesthetically, but the fact that you can move quicker, walk faster, jump higher, and just feel more comfortable in your body.
So, I'm willing to help you stick with it for at least 3 months. By then, you'll have changed your lifestyle to a self-sustaining point. I know I'm a random Internet stranger, but my life really has changed as a result of /r/loseit and /r/fitness (which I also highly recommend checking out). Having those two subreddits frontpaged was a big part of sustaining my commitment to being healthy.
So, I'm willing to pay it forward to another Redditor.
If not, I completely understand and urge you to stick with it, even when there are days that suck, days where you mysteriously gained two pounds, or days where you stress eat. You took a long time to gain that weight, it's going to take a long time to get it off, but it WILL come off.
EDIT: Check out http://www.myfitnesspal.com too. It is free and has helped me immeasurably.
Not sure why Luna is doing that but you may want to try something like this: Catit Senses 2.0 Food Tree https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D3NI31Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8-JfybK9QDZDV It will slow her down and possibly help her realize when she's full to stop eating. Hope this helps. This was just the first thing that popped up on amazon after searching "cat hunting feeder". I haven't tried this particular product.
Sounds a bit like Habitica, formerly Habit RPG.
I'm also a geek and gaming industry professional so I've thought about this a lot. From a weight loss perspective, I think you should consider making rewards and treats something other than food. It's generally considered a better idea to make your rewards non-food related.
The problem with that is that not everyone likes the same stuff or can afford the same things. You could have "massage day" as a treat but could they afford it? Would they be interested?
My (potential) solution to this is to make the rewards in-game only. Maybe unlock some character customization options, or new items they can have (for example: a cute "spa day" icon in their inventory/timeline). Another thing that will work for gamers is a simple achievement system. Unlocking achievements for performing an action once, 10x, 50x, 100x, 500x ALWAYS works. It's funny how we'll go out of our way to unlock the silliest achievements.
> full microwave bowl of brown rice
How big is your bowl? 1 cup of (cooked) brown rice is about 200 calories, and if you're talking this can of Costco pulled pork, the entire can is 360 calories.
I was coming in eager to help but it appears this topic has nothing to do with domestic abuse...
JK! Check out this forum for some recipe ideas. Some genius desserts at least!
Weight loss is 80% diet. Your meal plan looks pretty carb heavy. My advice would be to up the protein, veggies, and salads and back way off the carbs. Avoid sodas/sugary beverages and drink tons of water. I also suggest calculating your BMR's and counting calories at least for a couple days so you can figure out where you two are and how much each of you need to cut back. Things like myfitnesspal can help track things. A daily caloric deficit of 500 is a loss of 1 lb a week. Any exercise on top of that is a bonus.
Cardio is fantastic for countless reasons, but for weight loss strength training is even better. Build more muscle and you will burn more calories just breathing in addition to geing "toned" instead of "skinnyfat". Also, cardio tends to make some people more hungry then they eat right back all the calories they just burned so be careful not to fall into that trap.
Good luck!
For things that don't have nutrition information on them like apples, meat, cooking oil, and vegetables I use the USDA food database to get and check calorie information. In MFP, you can search for things like "USDA gala apples" or "USDA chicken breast" to get entries from the USDA that other people have entered into the database.
This is the food scale I have. It's pretty cheap and made of plastic, but it's held up to my using it multiple times a day for over a year.
Don't know if you can get these where you are, but MOZART BALLS (https://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Chocolate-Pieces-Mirabell-Salzburg/dp/B0082OLTXI) are the national sweet of Austria. They are 100 kcal each and are so damn rich that you feel full after eating one. They are also delicious enough that you want to slowly savor them.
There are a lot of Google Image Search results(direct link). That doesn't mean she's fake, but it does up the suspicion level.
Edit: Just read OP response, and I looked through what appears to be her tumblr (don't know if she wants it posted here). It would be really great if OP is really her. The girl on that tumblr looks like she had a great little weight loss journey and she has lots of progress pics as well. The reddit logo posted on that tumblr would be a great form of verification :)
MyFitnessPal is really good. I've been using it for months and haven't found any problems with it. They also have apps for iPhone and Android, with a Blackberry app in the making, that sync to your profile on the website. They also have a huge database of food items so you usually only have to search the name of the food and then add it.
Ugh. I'm sorry you're dealing with such toxic management. Some people are shallow and thick at the same time. Do NOT let it impact your self-worth in the slightest.
From experience, the best approach to these kinds of people is—instead of being overly friendly (which, if they're a true bully, gives them a sense of power), be politely and respectfully distant, and simultaneously excellent. Casually show off your skills and expertise in a modest a way that prove him wrong about you.
Additionally: qIf he seems to particularly respect someone else on the team/leadership staff who you're friendly with, work to engage and flaunt that friendship/connection. I've found that it's hard for bullies to continue to dismiss someone who's not being dismissed by the people THEY look up to.
Sorry again you're dealing with this. As Tina Fey says about working with jerks—go over, under, and through them.
Quinoa, Farro and high protein bean pasta (edamame fettuccine, adzuki bean pasta). I haven't cooked regular pasta in months. I have replaced all my carb sources with complex carbs or protein infused substitutes.
I love kimchi too! I get it from our local H-mart. As for greek yogurt, I get the Oikos Triple Zero. They have a gazillion blended flavors (Orange being my favorite).
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Do you cover your speedometer because you're afraid to know how fast you're going? No? Do you turn off the GPS because you're afraid to know where you are? No? Then log your food.
It's a log, not a judge. It's just what happened. It's neither good nor bad. We live in a world of food. We require food. Food is social. Food is celebratory. We have to navigate this world of food to reach our destination and the log helps us to know if we're on track or off track.
Friday night was Valentines dinner for me. I was 650 calories in the red. Big deal? No, because I planned it -- I was hundreds in the green all week. For the entire week, I'm 30 calories under (but even if I was 100 over, no big deal -- it's just what happened).
Log log log: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/2vngg1/log_and_keep_logging_and_log_when_nothing_else/
M 51 5'11" SW:298 CW:202 GW:185 Lost 95+ lbs on MyFitnessPal and Walking. (Over 7 months logging... 220 day streak)
Hey there!
Fellow musician here with the same goals!
Its NOT easy to do this. You will NOT see results overnight. I sometimes would get discouraged reading the success of people on here because I think subconsciously I wanted to be 100lbs down tomorrow and was disappointed with 1lb loss or no loss. A gain would cripple me and I'd just go back to eating pizza and burgers.
6 months ago I had enough and I spent hours in the market and online finding foods I liked that helped me reach my goals. I look at it as i'm fueling my body. Is this meal or snack going to put me closer to my goal or farther away? What's more important - eating that cookie or dropping weight? It took a long time for it to sink in - just take it slow and keep going! Calories, Protein, Carbs, Fat, Sugar. Sodium - learn what your body needs of each and where you should be every day.
As far as exercise goes - get a gym membership and go in to do some walking on the treadmill while you research what you want for you routine. It will allow you to get comfortable with the gym and see if you like that particular gym while you're getting some exercise.
TL:DR Fellow fat guy that was in a similar spot who is overcoming it.
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If I recall right, Ethans biggest problem was that it took him out for a few months. Weight lifting was, and is, extremely important to him and he hated the down time. Also, a lot of pain, the scars kinda defeated the vanity purpose of doing it, and he tore his stitches (twice?) making both other points worse.
Yes, there’s literally no way I could NOT wash them each time. My typical workouts are spin class or hot yoga so I am drenched by the time it’s over. Even if I wasn’t soaked, any sweat is breeding ground for stank bacteria and you want to get that out ASAP before it locks into your clothes. I just found Nathan Sport Wash and it removes every single bit of funk from your workout gear! It’s magic.
You don’t need to excercise or change your diet, you just need to change your portion sizes
What you should do * Download a calorie tracker app like MyFitnessPal * Put in your vitals and put your activity level as sedentary * Choose “lose a pound a week” as your calorie target (500 kcal under your TDEE) * Buy a food scale, I recommend this one, and weigh all the foods you eat at home * Familiarize yourself with the nutrition info of all the fast food places you frequent
If you want to change your diet in addition to doing those things feel free, but if you don’t follow those steps weight loss will always be a guessing game for you
I manned the fuck up and stuck with it. You can make excuses and pigeon hole yourself (I have a yada yada yada personality or I'm yada yada yada kind of person) you have all the power in the world to shape the kind of person you want to be. Hell want me to outline exactly how to get shit done? Too bad someone did it before me. Go ahead and read Think and Grow Rich, if that doesn't clear up your motivation problems not a whole lot else will.
Believe it or not you've got this. You'll succeed.
Okay, mission change. I can't tell if you're metric or imperial, so I'll try to write this both ways. Learn what 25g-30g (1 ounce), 100g (just under 4 oz.) looks like for meat, cheese, nuts, chips, crisps. Weigh the first time, estimate after that. Weigh again every once in a while to keep your eye accurate.
For example, 100g (just under 4 oz.) of meat is about the size of a deck of playing cards. 25g-30g (1 ounce) of nuts fits on the palm part of your hand. About 15 crisps (tortilla chips) in a 25g-30g (1 ounce) serving. 30 ml. (2 Tbsp) of butter is about a golf ball.
This is less accurate than weighing, but after 7 months of logging, I believe that it's good enough for weight loss.
I believe this: It's more important that you log 100% of the items you eat with 80% weight accuracy than it is that you log 80% of the items you eat with 100% accuracy.
Writing something down for everything you eat gives you the mental awareness. The mental awareness gives you positive control over your choices.
You inspired me to blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/funchords/view/logging-dilemma-when-weighing-your-food-is-weighing-on-you-728656
I'm a big fan of Stephen Fry. I'm not sure if you know him. He's a British actor who's fantastic imho.
Anyway, he's always seems to have a funny and happy disposition, but he revealed a long while back that he has terrible depression.
Here's a great article discussing it and his outlook. For him, he thinks of his depression like the weather. If it is raining, he may not be happy about it, but he gets on with his day knowing that the sun will come out again. If he is depressed, he acknowledges that he's depressed, and gets on with his day, knowing that a time will come again when he doesn't feel depressed.
I don't know if this is helpful, but I imagine that advice from someone going through a similar thing is probably better than advice from some anonymous jackass on the internet who really has no idea what you're dealing with : )
The sun will come out again!
What helped me get there was the realization that I was an addict. I was standing in line at the gas station behind two guys and a girl, each getting their cigarettes. The whole time i was silently condemning them in my head "Dont they know they are addicts, that they are killing themselves, that they are throwing their money away." etc..
It became my turn the pay and i sat my chocolate donuts and soda on the counter and paid my $4 and change and remembered that I had just said that morning that i was going to start calorie counting again, that i was going to just skip breakfast because i wasn't even that hungry. That i had specifically reminded myself to not stop by the convenience store. Yet there I was anyway getting my fix, just like the three smokers in front of me had been.
Read Salt Sugar Fat, its not a coincidence that I was an addict, the food I was gorging on was specifically and meaningfully designed to be addictive.:
https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sugar-Fat-Giants-Hooked-ebook/dp/B00985E3UG
That knowledge gave me the fuel to fight my cravings, because fuck them. Righteous indignation became my shield and got me through those first couple of really hard weeks and unto the path to a healthier lifestyle.
My glasses used to do this all the time. A surgery resident I was working with introduced me to these and I've never looked back: Silicone Anti-Slip Holder for Glasses.
I use this one and I love it. It's so easy to switch between units and to zero it out. Best ever.
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Hah, I love this suggestion. I do something similar with Sena Fish Ball crackers.
https://www.amazon.com/Sena-Fish-Ball-Crackers-5-2oz/dp/B00Y37Y0BG
They're pretty strange, and they taste strongly of fish, but they are quite difficult to eat. They're extremely dense, and you literally can't eat an entire package faster than like, a half hour. Best part is that an entire package is 170 calories, and it satisfies the snacking urge. Great snack if you like the taste.
You can't outrun a bad diet. Unfortunately, your weight loss will be more dependent on your food decisions. My best recommendation is to join MyFitnessPal and enter your information there and begin logging your food.
That being said, don't stop track or exercising in general. It's extra calories burned, and gives you a bit of wiggle room to eat if you so please (I personally didn't eat back exercise calories while losing, but I had more to work with). Plus, it's fun and good for your overall health.
WW never worked for me. Its funny because I would always quit for the same reasons as you...I hadn't logged, I felt I was wasting money and the cycle continued about 4 times. Then...I found MyFitnessPal (long after the many WW attempts and one health scare later). It's great because it is free and it makes you see what you are eating just like WW.
My challenge to you is to sign up on MyFitnessPal, add me as a friend (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/libelluler/status), and try and track just 1 meal a day for the next week. Doesn't matter what you eat, but track it.
Tracking my food and knowing what I was putting in my body every day changed my life. And at first all I did was track. It didn't matter how much or what, just tracking...making it a habit. THEN, I started being more conscious of WHAT was being tracked and eaten. It's your challenge whether you choose to accept it or not, but just try and track 1 meal a day.
Here's a quote that's always stuck with me: "A year from now you will wish you had started". I gave myself 1 year. 1 year to be selfish, put myself and my health first, be selfish in a positive way instead of a lazy way and I lost over 100lbs.
I use myfitnesspal and it is amazing for tracking, I havnt tried any others but I dont need to, MFP does everything I want. I can even scan some of the barcodes of my food with my phone mfp app and it tell you all the nutritional info etc.
Check out my food dairy on mfp if you want http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/thelowcarbrecipes?date=2011-11-16
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I'm so sorry you lost your friend. Try to have someone help you or stay with you in the short term. Drink lots of water.
I'm reading a book right now called "When Food is Comfort: Nurture Yourself Mindfully, Rewire your Brain, and End Emotional Eating." by Julie Simon Amazon Link and one of the first steps to figuring out why you overeat is to track your emotional and physical state when you have a craving. What has become obvious to me is that I crave carbs and sugar when I'm tired, anxious, or stressed out which makes total sense. After seeing this it's made it easier to be mindful of these emotional states and prevent binges.
They're pretty easy and fun and the other replies have covered most things, just a couple more:
Unless you set up an automatic door like in the video, you really do need to be around every night around dusk to lock them in. After dark, chickens go comatose and won't even be aware of a crepuscular/nocturnal predator sneaking into the coop until it's too late.
Along those lines, they show it in the vid but don't actually mention it - chicken wire is only good for keeping chickens in, not predators out. So you can see in his setup, it's used to contain them in their daytime space. But he uses hardware cloth (not really cloth) to cover the coop ventilation hole. This is important.
This may be obvious to many, but I've known some people who didn't know: You don't need a rooster if you're just looking to eat the eggs. Hens will lay without one. You only need a rooster to hatch chicks (and even not then - you can buy fertilized eggs, put them in a nest box and one of your hens will likely go broody and hatch them).
Lastly, you should think about what you're going to do with your hens long-term. They can live 8+ (+ being like 15) years but only really productively lay for about 4.
Also, here's a good resource: r/BackYardChickens
> How did you reset your habits? What was that process like?
Just as I said -- changing habits is like lifehacking -- it's really weird and terrific.
There's a 2012 book out: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Since it's a 2012 book, your library will have it. There are videos and podcasts about it. A lot of online stuff you can access right now.
The keys are
Anything by Sabaton's "The Art of War" album.
My general mindset: C'mon pussy, these guys were in full battle dress, storming Normandy, running toward machine gun fire. You can handle another five minutes on the cross trainer in air-conditioned comfort."
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I love their food and it can be reasonable to fit it in your daily calories. One thing to watch for is the sodium content in their food.
Cardio is fantastic, but weight loss is 80% diet. Figure out your BMR and start counting your calories. Things like myfitnesspal can help.
> My father does 100% of the grocery shopping
Go with him and select your food.
You must learn how to cook- you are going to be feeding yourself for the rest of your life.
>I tried buying my own healthy food for a while but a lot of times they would eat it before me or it would go bad because I couldn't finish it.
Talk again and insist.
If that fails get a dorm sized fridge for your bedroom and keep the door locked.
You can even get lockable refrigerator food storage boxes like this one.
I know it seems daunting but you simply must think outside the box and find a way.
You could even keep your food at a friends house and do all your cooking there.
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Don't let chub rub keep you from wearing what you'd like. This was definitely a game changer for me.
Thanks!
No secrets, just following a very simple ketogenic diet and eating 1,000 calories per day. I use /r/loseit+keto and loseit.com. That's it!
Congratulations on your achievements. Not to throw you off your track but there are now shoe inserts that help with plantar fasciitis . Not the expensive ones either they are inserts that just cover the heel area of the shoe. The difference is amazing. I hate seeing people be in pain if they don't have to be. This saved me https://www.amazon.com/Fascitis-plantar-para-mujer-PROFOOT/dp/B007S8XYAA/ My doctor told me about it one of his patients had told him about it.
I enjoy it a lot. Like I said it's arm based so I can play at home without needing a good dance pad, but that also means you're gonna have to build up some arm endurance, haha.
I've only played with the Nintendo versions and it's just a matter of picking up the game. It's pretty cheap as far as video games go, too. JD2019 looks to be 20 bucks . Also looks like you can access 400 more songs through "Just Dance Unlimited" but I've never tried that so I don't know how it works.
I got the XTERRA Fitness FB150 Folding Exercise Bike from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYFWKMH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I read a bunch of reviews between several foldable bikes, and this one won out on being the quietest and sturdiest. For only $115, it has been a great investment. It was maybe 30 minutes to set up, and it fits nicely in the corner of my kitchen when I'm not using it.
Congrats on your progress. Keep it up!
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I also just learned that r/BingeEatingDisorder is a thing. I had no idea. I thought if I wasn't bulemic (didn't vomit) I was just lazy with poor self control.
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I just started reading Never Binge Again by Glenn Livingston, and while the writing style is a bit gimmicky/hokey, he's got some good psychological tools to reprogram your brain.
I've had the same problem and I still struggle with the urge to snack at night. Last year I gained five pounds and the evening snacking kept eliminating the calorie deficit I was trying to create. Only in the new year have I gotten this under control again.
A few things that have worked for me:
- Set aside 100 to 200 calories in my budget for an after-dinner. Something like 200 calories worth of popcorn, oatmeal or a protein shake is enough to settle the urge
- Occupy myself in the evenings with zero calorie drinks like water and/or carbonated water with water flavourings added (the Kool-Aid ones are my favourite) or tea
- Brush my teeth and go to bed early. Even if it's just more time watching tv in bed, the urge to snack isn't there like it is if I sit on the couch.
Our bodies are not mostly composed of fat, they're mostly composed of water. Therefore, most of the weight changes we see from day to day are water changes, not fat changes.
Use a weight-smoothing app called Libra (for Android) or Happy Scale (for iPhone).
One of these apps will help you see the trends better with less of the volatile influence of water.
Or percolator! I have several coffee makers and I use them all depending on my mood. Sometimes I just want some basic drip coffee. I also have one of these that I like to use to make my home version of a latte: https://www.amazon.com/Original-Bialetti-Stovetop-Espresso-Patented/dp/B000CNY6UK?th=1.
French press is great because it's so easy. I have one at the office that I use every day
I was getting the ones from Costco, I think they're 12" ones.. I'm not proud of my ignorance.
Edit: it was these ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strawberry-Pencil-Individually-Wrapped-Packaging/dp/B017IR7TZG
I picked up The Power of Habit last week and within the first 50lbs I have already been able to recognize multiple cues which cause a bad (bingeing) habit. The hard work now is changing those routines in order create healthier habits.
As for the discussion...when I'm getting into a motivational black hole, a lot of the times I just let him happen. I have been dealing with sevre anxiety and depression for the past few years and I have learned that a lot of those bad moments, are just that moments. They don't last forever, and the next day comes and it's a new day. I don't really have anyone around me to talk to. Most of my friends have their own issues they're trying to deal with or just can't take it seriously. My SO. has never dealt with feelings like this before so he just doesn't understand or know how to deal with it. So I seclude myself, hybernate and ride it out. When it starts to go away, I'll surf pintrest for motivational quotes or stories and that usually helps.
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Gonna try and keep it simple and sweet while expanding on this:
First week: just count calories. Don't worry about eating any less. Pay attention and get in the groove of counting everything. Smartphones are great for this, MyFitnessPal {Android} {iOS} is pretty popular and well received.
Week 2 and 3: eat 80% of the average of your current caloric intake. If you overeat, don't punish yourself, just resolve to be 100% exact the next day. The day you truly fail isn't the day you fall, it's the day you don't get back up.
1 month: start looking at recommended daily intakes. For females, that's about 2,000. 1700 or 1800 is a great place to start, if that's less than your current limit. For reference, that's about one less slice of pizza. Keep tracking everything and stick to your plan.
For the next month or more: wait. That's all that's necessary. By now, you're in the groove, you've got a plan and it can work wonders for you. After a couple/few months, look into adding light exercise if you haven't already and continue to wait. Adjust your calories only if you plateau for more than a few weeks.
And participate here! There are lots more awesome tips, tricks and people here to support you!
Try this app
It's free, very comprehensive analysis and even has a projected end date for you. Saves the trouble of keying into excel.
Good goal. I like it. I'm going to copy/paste what I posted in another thread here.
Yeah, I use MyFitnessPal at the moment, you can see the food log here I think?. You'll see a lot of Taco Bell and KFC.. I ate them very regularly the whole time I was losing weight.
I was at 315lbs at my heaviest and at my last doctor's visit 2 months ago I was at 292lbs. What personally has been working for me is calorie counting. There's plenty of sites out there, but I personally use MyFitnessPal. After the first few days of counting my calories, it was a shock to see how much I was actually putting into myself. Keeping my calories in check and spreading my meals out more evenly throughout the day, I naturally ended up eating healthier, less processed foods. I've started cooking more and preparing at night my meals for the next day. I've found that not only am I losing weight (I'm at 269lbs now), I'm also saving money by not eating out all the time. And I used to use the excuse that it would take forever to make lunch and dinner for the next day, but in reality it only takes 10 minutes a night.
I also work out 4 times a week with Kettlebells, but the calorie counting definitely keeps me in check. If you want daily ideas of what to eat, I'd recommend signing up for free on SparkPeople.com. They've also got a calorie and exersie tracker, but they can suggest what meals to eat for the day to achieve your caloric intake for the day and what specific exercises you can do.
For starters - as you probably already know, you should stop drinking soda. Start off easy and go for walks, maybe some light jogging if you are feeling up to it. I hated running because I sucked at it. I would quickly be in pain and after a few minutes I would be wiped. But everyday it gets a little easier, every day the pain will go away a little more and you'll be able to run longer. Eventually you'll be running pain free.
I was shy when I first started going to the gym, but I found out that nobody really cares what you are doing. Just pop some headphones in, ignore everybody else and do your own thing. Eventually you'll get used to it and you may even find yourself enjoying it. Also, try Myfitnesspal - It can be a good source for motivation and it's really important to track what you eat. :) Good luck!
May I recommend this for breakfast: http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Super-Easy_-Low-Calorie-Breakfast-Quiche-679119?columns=5&position=16%2F57
My wife and I eat it almost every day, granted its not a lot but it's better than nothing and you can get some good nutrition in you to start the day.
For lunch I use the Flatout wraps, there are low calorie ones that are only about 100cals. I use mayo w/ olive and skim milk swiss cheese. Add some romaine lettuce and either turkey or chicken and wrap it up. The wrpa all together is less than 300 cals, I generally pair it with a dannon light and fit yogurt cup and a low cal cheese stick and maybe a bag of baked chips. Total= ~450-550 cals
For dinner this leaves me with still about 750 cals if I'm trying to stick to a 1500 cal diet. I'm a little more open about what I eat and there are plenty of meals that you can enjoy for that many cals. I hope this helps!
Bandalettes were my go to. I chose the smooth kind, not the lace.
My issue was never my thighs rubbing together, it was that the crotch of my pants were extremely abrasive and I worked in a humid environment.
Shorts didn't work for me as they added extra layers and trapped more heat. Further, the place where my thighs rubbed was at the very top, and even pulling shorts up higher, my skin would rub against the shorts and create the same issue.
I liked these because I could adjust their placement better.
Recommend getting a couple pairs so you can rotate them and allow them a day to relax into shape after wearing. I would take them off immediately when I got home, hand wash and hang to dry.
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this is the one I use. I LOVE it. easy to assemble, came in two days on amazon, and the seat is super comfy. the console on mine died quickly and although I got a replacement (I switched out batteries three times in the first week so I think mine was defective) I never ended up putting the new one on. I use my apple watch to track my calories because I think it’s more accurate anyways!
Please see my other post in this thread about Never Binge Again. You absolutely DO NOT need to find the root cause of your unhappiness and 'emptiness' to stop binging. You just have to stop binging to stop binging.
It could take you years of therapy and meditation to "discover" some magical "root cause" that makes you binge. You can do TONS of damage to your heart in that time.
I'd say stop binging FIRST. Right away, and then go find out what your root cause of sadness is. Don't let your brain TRICK YOU into thinking you have to find some primal cause to stop killing yourself with food. Read the book. It's a life-changer for real. (Or one of the other two books I mentioned if you don't like that one).
For people not in the apple ecosystem you can use Libra for android or Trendweight on the web. Both are similar and excellent, although trend weight requires syncing with another service (usually a WiFi scale but you can setup a free Fitbit account and manually add your weights for syncing there). Definitely recommend using some kind of trending app since it smooths out daily readings and you don't have to worry about a bad weekly weigh in due to random fluctuations.
If you are still losing weight, you are eating under your TDEE. You need to eat more calories. There are a number of ways to accomplish this. Here is an article from the Mayo Clinic with tips.
Keep increasing your calories until your weight stabilizes within your healthy weight range. If you increase your calories for a few weeks and are still losing weight, it might help to see a doctor and make sure nothing else is going on.
If you find that you have a difficult time mentally with increasing your calories such as excessive fear and anxiety, get help from a licensed mental health professional as soon as possible.
Reddit skews younger. Gives us "oldsters" (51!) a chance to pass down our "wisdom."
Almost 4 months, lost 65 lbs: MyFitnessPal and walking. It's actually not been hard for me, especially at first. Now it's a series of plateaus but if I stick with it, it'll eventually go. I'm committed to go the distance, regardless of the scale. (It has successfully controlled my diabetes and I have stopped insulin and meds. with normal blood sugars.)
M 51 5'11" SW: 298# CW: 233# GW: 208# Day 113, lost 65/90#
M 51 180cm SW: 135 kg CW: 106kg GW: 95kg Day 113, lost 29/40kg
On MyFitnessPal: funchords
I had no motivation when I started. MyFitnessPal was a homework assignment. But in 3 weeks, I had lost 20 pounds: from 298 to 278 -- it was crazy, and I wasn't starving or even hitting the goal all of the time, I was just logging the food and that started me in getting motivated. I'd hit the goal one day, and try to hit it the next day.
After 3 weeks, the class was over but I kept going... it's now day 108 of this 21 day homework assignment and I'm down 65 pounds!
Motivation is not required to download MyFitnessPal and start logging your food.
You'll do a diary of your food, it looks like this: (mine)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/funchords
Logging your food. This is the most important skill.
Logging provides the info, the control, and the "didn't quit" that will make your effort successful. You'll even do it after you've lost the weight, to help train you to maintain. So get really good at it. It's worth it.
Try it for 21 days, just like I did. The only strict rule is to log everything you eat. See how you do. Since you don't know how much you weigh, just enter it as 331 for now and you can fix it if you find a scale that works.
While I love this fact, it is a lie that I used to rationalize my being overweight for years. I have to correct the inaccuracy - In Monroe's day, a size 14 was closer to our size 8 if you look directly at the measurements of garments during that time. It is still messed up to know that according to our current standards, one of our icons of beauty would have been considered "fat" in present day. I support women at every size, but don't let this lie become your excuse not to challenge yourself like I did.
First of all, understand that your position is NOT hopeless. You need to be aware of everything that goes into your mouth.
Read the FAQ linked in the right hand column here. Put your information into one of the weight loss spreadsheets (also linked on the right). Get serious!
I use a site called Loseit! - it is a great site that will give you a daily calorie budget based on your current weight, goal weight, and out fast you want to lose it. It lets you log food, and has a very supportive and active forum community. I like the way the site focuses on your day-to-day successes, rather than focus on your ultimate goal, which seems so so far away. They also have an iPhone/iPod app that lets you look at your graphs and enter food from wherever.
Even if you can't work out a lot now, you'll get there. A walk around the block every day can do wonders when combined with eating less calories than your body burns every day.
Who the hell would tell you to drink more water when dealing with postural hypotention? That only makes it worse.
Your electrolyte levels are probably low. Sodium, potassium, and magnesium help the body maintain proper blood pressure. (Phosphorous too, but you only see phosphorous depletion in people who are malnourished) When you drink a bunch of water without supplementing with those minerals, you lower their levels even more because you lose them whenever you pee.
Try switching out milk for water sometimes. It has a good blend of potassium, sodium, and magnesium, and even some protein. Perhaps use it as your post workout drink.
If milk will mess up your calorie count, you can buy some light salt that's a blend of sodium and potassium, and mix a teaspoon of it with warm water. Yeah, it tastes nasty.
https://cronometer.com/ <- this doesn't just log your calories, but tells you the nutrients - including vitamins, amino acids, etc - and will tell you if your diet is lacking in some nutrients.
As I posted to another thread a few minutes ago, it's simple math when you start out. Calories in v. Calories out. It's going to be a long journey, but it's worth it. Not easy but WORTH IT. Now.. The best way I've found to count calories is through a program called MyFitnessPal. Use it and track everything that you eat and stick to your calorie limit. Also, drink water. Lots of water. Tell sodas and fast food to fuck off (It sucks, yeah, but you save tons of money and lose fat fast.) Be sure to keep a log and photo journal of your progress for those days when you get discouraged so you can look at how far you've come instead of how far you have to go.
...And finally,
You should know from all the progress pictures and success stories on Reddit that it's very possible to lose the weight, no matter how deep you are in. Also, the fact that you are 16 gives you an unbelievable advantage compared to the adults trying to lose. You've got a teenagers metabolism, USE IT!
Have fun with it man, in time you will be happier, thinner and a walking success story. Now get the fuck out there and do it, you've got a beast inside you trying to rip it's way out, don't hold it back.
((Just went back through your original post and saw you needed help with starting workouts.. Start with light cardio and get your body used to an exercise regimen. Slowly increase the duration and up your efforts, it's very simple as long as you keep your heart rate in the correct zone.))
7700 Calories means that you did burn about two pounds of fat last week, but "burning fat" is a misnomer because to release the energy from fat, the body hydrolyzes the triglyceride out of the cell. Hydro- means water -- burning fat takes water.
That water isn't instantly gone, it hangs around for hours or days - there's no clear schedule or process but it eventually works its way out.
Because fluctuations happen daily, we reserve the word "plateau" for effects that span weeks, not days.
Use a weight-smoothing app called Libra (for Android) or Happy Scale (for iPhone).
One of these apps will help you see the trends better with less of the volatile influence of water.
I used MFP previously, but now I use cronometer and really like it. Goal estimates are accurate when compared to TDEE calculators online.
Gave LoseIt a shot too but didn't like it as much.
Pros (for me)
Cons
I dun it! Fastest man alive! Uh. It hurt. My legs were rubber all day the last 2 days. But felt great! I'm just going to run this distance every weekend to see how much I can improve it. I can't fit any more running into my program unfortunately. So this shall be an interesting experiment.
Yup. https://lifehacker.com/the-secret-to-developing-a-taste-for-food-you-dont-like-1679325827.
I’ve heard of trying foods as many as 12 times before you learn to tolerate it. And different preparations! Add chopped sautéed veggies into mash potatoes, throw some spinach in a smoothie, and so on. You’ll get there!
Weight loss is 80% diet. The ONLY thing that really matters when it comes to losing weight is eating fewer calories than you burn. You have to cut back on your calories. You could do that through a diet like keto if you like, or you could simply keep eating exactly what you're eating, just eat less of it. You will find, however, that it's difficult to make a caloric deficit on a high carb diet. You'll get more bang for your buck if you try switching out things like pasta for something like protein and veggies a little more often.
Meticulous calorie counting, even just for a few days to see where you are, works well for many people. If you'd like to try that, figure out your BMR. That's the number of calories you'd need to eat daily to maintain your weight if you were comatose. Next, start checking the nutritional info on the foods you're eating and choose the lower calorie options. If you do that for a while and still aren't losing, you're most likely underestimating calories consumed. My suggestion in that case would be to start measuring food instead of eyeballing portions. Things like myfitnesspal make tracking calories much easier.
As for exercise, if you enjoy what you're doing, just keep at it. For added loss, I recommend doing some strength training as well. Build more muscle and you'll burn more calories just breathing.
Good luck.
If you do some research on the topic, the combination of Fat, Salt and Sugar has a dramatic impact on humans.
By combining the 3 components of Fat, Salt and Sugar you can literally rewire the human brain to invoke a pleasure response similar to drug addiction -- all by eating simply eating foods laden with fat, salt and sugar. This has been documented scientifically by researchers and doctors.
Under the rules of capitalism, food corporations are in business to make as much money as possible. Simple capitalist economics; this is why they advertise their products -- they want to sell as much of their food as possible.
Are those food corporations interested in your health? Well, yes and no. "Yes" since if you're sick or dead you cannot buy their food products, and also bad PR might hurt sales. But also it's "No" because their primary goal/interest is just to sell you food and for the corporation to make as much money as possible.
Do you think food companies are deliberately engineering their foods to add Fat, Sugar and Salt to cause people to literally seek out their foods (rewiring our brains and creating a type of addiction)? You don't have to wonder about the answer: Just read the lists of ingredients.