Weight loss support thread

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Time to check in. I'm at 295 currently after having dropped below 300 in the second week of April. So I hit my first milestone. This is a grand total of 50 pounds lost since January 1st, so that's around 10 el bees a month doing just CICO. Major overarching goal is still to get to 225 and re-evaluate from there (I'll probably try to hit 180 since the last time I was there was Junior High and I was a fatty then) but I need to consider my next steps on the way to the goal. And I have an idea: a friend of mine is getting married in October and I was invited to join his wedding party. He's pretty fit, and we encourage each other on our respective fitness journeys (he's trying to get absolutely JACKED while I'm going more for ottermode). So, I want to lose another 50 pounds in time for the wedding. To that end, yesterday I decided to do OMAD for a few weeks (I had already gone down to two meals, no snacks), then try to do some actual fasting. Any of you Kiwis got tips on that?

I haven't tried the OMAD (one meal a day for anyone too lazy to google search). It sounds like you were doing well with the diet beforehand. Idk if switching is necessarily the best thing. Maybe just increasing your workouts to burn a few more calories? Not sure if there is much of a diet you can cut down on

 

[EnemyStand]

I haven't tried the OMAD (one meal a day for anyone too lazy to google search). It sounds like you were doing well with the diet beforehand. Idk if switching is necessarily the best thing. Maybe just increasing your workouts to burn a few more calories? Not sure if there is much of a diet you can cut down on

I don't believe I'm doing as well as I can. I go over my carb allowance very often and have been going over 1500 calories a day more and more. Plus I burn fewer calories working out since I'm lighter. Doing something bigger should reorient me and refocus towards my goals since I'm starting to coast a bit.

 

[Mega Man II Intro - GB]

To that end, yesterday I decided to do OMAD for a few weeks (I had already gone down to two meals, no snacks), then try to do some actual fasting. Any of you Kiwis got tips on that?

What's your meal list look like? I started out a bit above your current weight and did the 1500~ calorie thing plus OMAD for a good part of it. Thinking about going back to it to shed these final 30 pounds.

 

[EnemyStand]

What's your meal list look like? I started out a bit above your current weight and did the 1500~ calorie thing plus OMAD for a good part of it. Thinking about going back to it to shed these final 30 pounds.

I don't have a list per se. I keep the basics around (chicken, beef, eggs, tuna, rice, potatoes, assorted greens, etc.) and mostly just cook what I think sounds good when it's time. It works out for me since I can get on kicks but get bored of what I'm eating easily (one week I ate eggs for lunch every day then the next week I didn't touch them).

Currently for OMAD I just do intuitive eating (at least what it meant before the fat bitches co-opted it, so balanced meals that won't spike my blood sugar) and eat around 800-1000 calories on my windows (I still track, I'll probably be tracking for the rest of my days). I'm wondering if that's a good way to do it, but I just started so won't know until either a couple weeks pass or someone tells me different.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

I don't believe I'm doing as well as I can. I go over my carb allowance very often and have been going over 1500 calories a day more and more. Plus I burn fewer calories working out since I'm lighter. Doing something bigger should reorient me and refocus towards my goals since I'm starting to coast a bit.

From what I read about OMAD, it seems like you eat for one hour and then fast for 23. It seems like a recipe for disaster having 23 hours trying to eat and then eating everything at once. I think 2 meals that are spaced out properly and with healthy food would be much better imo. That way you won't be thinking about your meal on an extremely hungry diet along with being able to plan out better food diet

 

[EnemyStand]

From what I read about OMAD, it seems like you eat for one hour and then fast for 23. It seems like a recipe for disaster having 23 hours trying to eat and then eating everything at once. I think 2 meals that are spaced out properly and with healthy food would be much better imo. That way you won't be thinking about your meal on an extremely hungry diet along with being able to plan out better food diet

It's meant to lead you into proper fasting. Once you get used to that you start to do upwards of 24 hour fasts. No offense, but we can go back and forth with this until doomsday. It looks like our minds are made up. I'm going to give it a shot, and so far I like how it's going. I'll re-evaluate in a month and adjust if necessary.

 

[Fialovy]

You know how the first page in the thread about nine years ago I was desperately trying to maintain my weight despite meds working against me?

Weeeeeeell... about that...

Luckily I am finally getting back on track and just from eating more veg and less crap thanks to my air fryer which makes roasting veggies a breeze. I already feel a lot more energetic and can think a lot more clearly. It also helps that I finally found a good tracker that I actually like, it is pretty amazing how I am naturally eating less just because I am like "Do I really want to go through the trouble of recording this? Is it really worth it?" I have also been slowly adding more and more changes and keeping a journal to record those changes and adding new ones once I got accustomed

 

[CharcoalChkn]

That's where all my excess weight is, so that's quite a bit of weight I'm squatting. I don't know why I didn't realize that, I already knew my leg muscles were pretty strong in some ways just from decades of carrying around so much mass all day. Not squatting, other than to sit down, but walking and other movements.

Kiwi Farms, so educational for an evil hate site.

Sorry to bump a bit of an oldish post but I found a lot of my trouble with squats came from having poor flexibility in my hips and ankles.

Once I started doing exercises and stretches for them my performance improved so quickly!

 

[The I Scream Man]

It has been 8 months since I started giving a shit, expending any effort at all, into weight loss

I have now lost 80 pounds

I refuse to celebrate this because I don’t want to think even for an instant that I can take my foot off the metaphorical gas, but I did want to record it somewhere and where else but my favorite cyber bully hang out spot

80 more to go

 

[Mobster Monitor]

It has been 8 months since I started giving a shit, expending any effort at all, into weight loss

I have now lost 80 pounds

Right there with you fren. Keep it up, i got only 30~lbs left to lose myself.

As dumb as it is, calories can't enter a body without consent and that mindset is all it took for me somehow. And laughing at fat people.

 

[Fialovy]

And laughing at fat people.

Speaking of that, if you really want a lot of good weight loss advice while laughing at a fat person, read through the April Lauren thread, seriously, a lot of information and tips on weight loss in that thread that really shouldn't go to waste on someone who refuses to listen.

The biggest takeaway is to be honest, completely honest, even if it means confessing you messed up or that you aren't taking things as seriously as they need to be deep down, if you are honest with yourself and others holding you accountable, they will better be able to help you improve, yes, constructive criticism can suck if you aren't used to it, but being able to take negative feedback is part of being a mature adult. April refuses to be completely honest.
Secondly, don't expect asspats from people for exerting minimal effort or losing less than a pound in a month (though most of us think she is lying since we barely see any difference and she abuses editing and filters). Honestly, weight loss channels/instagrams are not a good way to go, especially if your goal is also be to internet famous since they can end up backfiring spectacularly.
thirdly, you can't outrun your fork, especially if you don't do the exercises properly which is only a matter of time she will be injured, if you want to learn how to do gym exercises properly without injuring yourself, there are a lot of tips on improving your form in that thread, also, a lot of ideas for appropriate exercises for fat people or people otherwise not used to exercise starting out

 

[Accept Only Substitutes]

Sorry to bump a bit of an oldish post but I found a lot of my trouble with squats came from having poor flexibility in my hips and ankles.

Once I started doing exercises and stretches for them my performance improved so quickly!

I mostly feel the effect in my quads, which are hella weak, especially in my left leg. Mostly a lot of fatigue in my upper legs while doing them. I'm currently only doing 3 sets of 10 because of the fatigue.

I've just bought a step thing to work on using dumbbells with stepping and strengthing my left leg for climbing stairs again (I had a tendon moved in my knee and I never really regained function. Now my muscles are super weak in that leg, so I'm working on rebuilding them and trying to regain as much function as possible. It's going to be a long term project.)

 

[Fialovy]

I have referenced this app in the April thread when she complained about how food tracking apps are "triggering" and the app I was referring to that is the least triggering app I have seen that I personally use is FoodyLife. It is great for people with binge eating disorder or have a history of eating disorders, but are fat and need to lose weight without completely stopping eating altogether or send themselves into a cycle of binging and restricting due to watching the calories go up as you eat. It is also useful if your biggest issue is portion control since it shows you what servings you need.

It is a pretty good app, it is about three dollars, but it basically shows you a meter that is your food budget and smaller meters that shows how many food groups you are allowed/need (it doesn't have anything for sweets which implies they don't want you to have them, but still record it for recordkeeping). It does seem to reward you more for eating more fruits, veg, and protein and limiting grain and dairy, but you can also adjust your serving goals manually

At the beginning it asks you for your height and weight and whatnot, what I do is instead of my current weight, I put in my short term weight loss goal for my weight and once I reach that goal, I reduce it to my next short term goal and underestimate my activity level. Also, I tend not to eat all of my allowed servings of the different food groups, especially not grains and dairy, but try to max out my veg

Obviously, it is only going to work if you actually measure your serving sizes and know what a proper serving looks like and even though it doesn't show calories, I will still sometimes manually add up the calories when evaluating my last few days for the purpose of troubleshooting and figuring out what I can do better and when in doubt, it is better to overestimate the serving size than to underestimate it.

It does get the job done though, you just need to know how to use it properly and don't lie

 

[Kevin Grumbles]

I'm sure it's buried in here somewhere, but digging through over 100 pages is a bit much to ask for someone seeking information on motivation.

I was very motivated after hitting 350lbs by people in my life at the time shaming the hell out of me to finally start hardcore losing weight and was able to get myself to just above 200 (Which was my weight in the military, BMI called me a lardo still but I was very healthy and fit) and maintaining at 190 was my goal.

Various factors in life, mostly a year and a half of mandatory OT at work, lead to me getting absolutely worn out and all motivation was gone. I've let myself slip all the way back up to 250 in the past 8mo or so and am having a lot of trouble getting back on what I was doing. I know full well I can't go straight back to exactly what I was doing, but even just getting back on with baby steps has been hard, as those that motivated me before aren't really in my life as much anymore.

I have nobody to really help push me or motivate me other than myself, and I'm an absolute garbage motivator when it comes to actually STARTING, but once I finally do it becomes easier and easier. So that's pretty much what brings me here.

What resources can I turn to for kick-starting some motivation before I let myself slip all the way back into breaking a sweat after walking up just 3 stairs, before I can no longer do even a single pull-up, and 10 push-ups is a new record all over again? Some motivating podcasts to listen to, daily uploaders that push that kind of thing that aren't just ad jockeys for supplements, something like good apps to randomly make me check in and knock out some quick jumping jacks throughout the day, things like that would help if anyone knows anything good. Hell, even if it's just opening responses to this post fat shaming the hell out of me before I get up to go randomly eat something, it'd help.

 

[Accept Only Substitutes]

I'm sure it's buried in here somewhere, but digging through over 100 pages is a bit much to ask for someone seeking information on motivation.

I was very motivated after hitting 350lbs by people in my life at the time shaming the hell out of me to finally start hardcore losing weight and was able to get myself to just above 200 (Which was my weight in the military, BMI called me a lardo still but I was very healthy and fit) and maintaining at 190 was my goal.

Various factors in life, mostly a year and a half of mandatory OT at work, lead to me getting absolutely worn out and all motivation was gone. I've let myself slip all the way back up to 250 in the past 8mo or so and am having a lot of trouble getting back on what I was doing. I know full well I can't go straight back to exactly what I was doing, but even just getting back on with baby steps has been hard, as those that motivated me before aren't really in my life as much anymore.

I have nobody to really help push me or motivate me other than myself, and I'm an absolute garbage motivator when it comes to actually STARTING, but once I finally do it becomes easier and easier. So that's pretty much what brings me here.

What resources can I turn to for kick-starting some motivation before I let myself slip all the way back into breaking a sweat after walking up just 3 stairs, before I can no longer do even a single pull-up, and 10 push-ups is a new record all over again? Some motivating podcasts to listen to, daily uploaders that push that kind of thing that aren't just ad jockeys for supplements, something like good apps to randomly make me check in and knock out some quick jumping jacks throughout the day, things like that would help if anyone knows anything good. Hell, even if it's just opening responses to this post fat shaming the hell out of me before I get up to go randomly eat something, it'd help.

You can't outrun a bad diet. Exercise is important for health, but getting your intake of calories down is what it takes for weight loss.

My advice is find a food tracker app and start logging everything - everything - you eat for a while. Don't worry about going over your calories, just log your food.

Once you gotten that to be a bit more of a habit just start trying to make better choices. If you eat too much at lunch, log it and have a light dinner (or skip it entirely, fasting is good for you and you gave the extra fuel to spare) the next day try to make better decisions again.

This is how I lost my first 80 pounds. I fucked up. A lot. But I realized that I didn’t gain weight overnight and I can't expect it to come off overnight either. A few good choices, practiced every day, become good habits. I think that's a quote from someone.

If you have more days that you stay at or under your calorie goal the weight will come off. Maybe slowly, but they'll come off, and unless you're trying to lose weight quickly for a health reason, who cares if it takes two years instead of one? You've still got so many years left of your life.

ETA: Oh, and stop buying trigger foods as much as you can. If you know you eat a whole bag of chips on the couch after dinner - don't bring chips into your home at all. I'm not saying avoid them or that you can't have them ever again, that's expecting perfection - and you will fuck up. You will buy chips and eat the whole bag. Just try hard not to do it often.

This is easier for those of us who graze on snacks and just overeat tasty food than trying to control our willpower while the food is in the house. At some point you may be able to measure out one portion - and not go back for seconds, at least on some foods. You may not.

I'm not saying stop buying the food you love and replace it with healthy rabbit food. Do this slowly, maybe one week don't buy chips, next week don't buy chips and soda.

 

[EnemyStand]

Various factors in life, mostly a year and a half of mandatory OT at work, lead to me getting absolutely worn out and all motivation was gone. I've let myself slip all the way back up to 250 in the past 8mo or so and am having a lot of trouble getting back on what I was doing. I know full well I can't go straight back to exactly what I was doing, but even just getting back on with baby steps has been hard, as those that motivated me before aren't really in my life as much anymore.

How did you even gain 50 pounds back in the first place? Didn't you change your eating habits? Or did you get depressed and bury your face in junkfood to cope with the extended hours?

I have nobody to really help push me or motivate me other than myself, and I'm an absolute garbage motivator when it comes to actually STARTING, but once I finally do it becomes easier and easier. So that's pretty much what brings me here.

You described pretty much everyone on the planet here. Track your food like @Accept Only Substitutes said. It's so helpful to get you back on track.

What resources can I turn to for kick-starting some motivation before I let myself slip all the way back into breaking a sweat after walking up just 3 stairs, before I can no longer do even a single pull-up, and 10 push-ups is a new record all over again? Some motivating podcasts to listen to, daily uploaders that push that kind of thing that aren't just ad jockeys for supplements, something like good apps to randomly make me check in and knock out some quick jumping jacks throughout the day, things like that would help if anyone knows anything good. Hell, even if it's just opening responses to this post fat shaming the hell out of me before I get up to go randomly eat something, it'd help.

Sounds to me as long as you're scared of collapsing into a tub of lard again you're already halfway there. Use the fear. When you pass a big fat subhuman in a store using a scooty puff tell yourself "If I don't get a handle on this that's going to be me." When you see a beached whale at your local pool say "Yeah, he/she's a fat fuck but that can be me in a few years if I don't watch out." That's what helps me. I also look at redemption stories like Tyson losing 100 pounds to fight Jones a few years ago and a few of the victories from 600 Pound Life.

Also, you had your goal weight in sight and pissed it all away. You're a fucking fatass loser, and if you don't lose weight I'm going to find you, take a picture of you while you sleep, then tape that picture to my mirror and use YOU for MY motivation.

 

[Least Concern]

I'm a bad boy. I'm back up to the weight I was at in January. It's my own damn fault, of course; I was losing weight while I had a pretty good run of eating only two meals a day, but in the last two weeks or so I've gotten back in the habit of grabbing something for lunch, and since I always leave home in the morning saying this will be the day that I stop eating lunch again, so I don't pack something healthy from home. Argh. It goes away so slowly… and comes back so quickly.

Gotta get back at it on Monday. Gonna try to get some outdoors exercise this weekend, too, if the weather forecast isn't lying.

 

[EnemyStand]

Gotta get back at it on Monday. Gonna try to get some outdoors exercise this weekend, too, if the weather forecast isn't lying.

Do it in shit weather. The sooner you get back to it the better.

 

[Fialovy]

I think I decided I am not going to shop at Aldi anymore mostly because while it is cheaper they always release stuff only available for a limited time which makes me want to impulse buy stuff even though most of it isn't good for me. Besides, my local grocery store chain has good meat sales every Wednesday and a good produce section which is really all I need

 

[Abbadon's Gate]

Got a gym membership. Want to lose 30 pounds before next year. Would be cool if I could do it before the end of the summer though. Gonna start going after work 3 times a week starting today.

Wanted to post this for myself to be able to refer back to. 16May22, 230lbs