Weight loss support thread

[Internet War Criminal]

I'd like to get down to 175, because even at 185 I looked frumpy. If I get under 200 I might try to take up Kickboxing or Swimming.

IMO you would be better off doing that right now. The thing with weigh loss through diet alone is that you are not just losing fat, you are losing fat and muscle mass. Right now if we were to somehow remove all of the extra fat from your legs you'd have pretty good calves going (which would help with either swimming or kickboxing) because of the amount of effort needed to lift 285 pounds versus 175.

If you look at people who unfucked their lives and lost a ton of weight mostly through diet at first the single most common comment is "I wish I had started working out earlier"

Now I understand not wanting to swim publicly or doing kickboxing in your shape but I'd still suggest you take up some form of exercise as soon as you can

 

[fire_fly]

So, a bit of good news, I guess? I feel like such an asshole saying this, but getting a job in a plus-size clothing store has been so amazing for my motivation. A couple of my coworkers are, no joke, twice my size. It's a very weird thing for me, being the skinniest person in the room, because I am not small by any means. But when you're a size 18-20 and the person standing next to you is a 28-30, you feel pretty damn tiny.

Not so good, though? I've cut out pretty much every comfort food from my diet, so instead of eating those things when my anxiety flares up, I've developed the lovely habit of chewing on the skin around my nail beds and fingertips. I'm trying really hard to stop- dark lipstick and keeping a pair of cuticle nippers with me to take care of any hangnails has helped- but I keep catching myself doing it and my fingertips hurt pretty much all the time now.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

You could try beating the anxiety with

1) comfort food that is really low on calorie
2) physical activity

Now the first choice isn't the best but if munching on baby carrots or celery will help you not feeling anxious, well that's a good thing. I mean you are still eating your emotions and need to deal with that in the long term but at least you are eating fruits or vegetables.

Physical activity would be the best IMO. When you work out a sweat, your body ends up releasing a bunch of hormones like dopamine. The main function of these is that they are happiness and stress regulators.

If I'm ever stressed about something I just go lift shit or run fast for a while and boom not even a half hour later I usually right back into a great mood and it's easier for me to think clearly about shit. And it's really rare for things to ever get that way to begin with.

So yeah you should give both a try

 

[Cheeseburger Picnic]

I've maintained 8 pounds overweight for like 5 years and it bums me out. I have to maintain about 1200 calories a day to lose weight and it seems like every time i start eating normally again I bump back up to exactly 8 pounds over and stay there. I'm a huge believer in calories in and calories out so this makes no sense to me because logically if my normal eating habits cause me to gain weight, I should be slowly ballooning.

 

[Hi I Am From Page 6]

You could try beating the anxiety with

1) comfort food that is really low on calorie
(...)

Now the first choice isn't the best but if munching on baby carrots

Vegetable soup! Soup is the best comfort food and if you make it yourself you can control exactly what goes into it.

And I totally agree regarding exercise; if I stop doing physical activity for even a few days my mental state just crashes.

 

[KatsuKitty]

I've maintained 8 pounds overweight for like 5 years and it bums me out. I have to maintain about 1200 calories a day to lose weight and it seems like every time i start eating normally again I bump back up to exactly 8 pounds over and stay there. I'm a huge believer in calories in and calories out so this makes no sense to me because logically if my normal eating habits cause me to gain weight, I should be slowly ballooning.

What's "eating normally"? Seems there's an accounting for calories that isn't being done here. Eating normally should be right on your BMR, where you won't gain or lose anything.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

I've maintained 8 pounds overweight for like 5 years and it bums me out. I have to maintain about 1200 calories a day to lose weight and it seems like every time i start eating normally again I bump back up to exactly 8 pounds over and stay there. I'm a huge believer in calories in and calories out so this makes no sense to me because logically if my normal eating habits cause me to gain weight, I should be slowly ballooning.

Sounds to me like your "eating normally" is probably around 1200 versus what you end up eating when you eat more than that. So you have two choices: get used to eat less, or exercise more while eating what you're eating now

And I totally agree regarding exercise; if I stop doing physical activity for even a few days my mental state just crashes.

Oh yeah every five or six weeks I take a week off and it just kills me

What's "eating normally"? Seems there's an accounting for calories that isn't being done here. Eating normally should be right on your BMR, where you won't gain or lose anything.

No no no. That's just wrong. BMR is the calories you would require if you laid in bed all day doing absolutely nothing. If you eat at BMR you will lose weight. What she needs to do is eat according to her TDEE, total daily energy expenditure.

TDEE vs BMR

Example: A 20 year old girl, who's 5'0" and weighs 100 pounds

Her BMR is 1,145 cal/day. If she's doing fuck all all day (goes to work in her car, sits all day, comes back home and watches tv then goes to sleep) all day every day, she needs 1,374 calories to maintain. If she had a job in sales or whatever that kept her up on her feet, maintenance would be 1,575 cal/day. If she exercised 3-5 times a week moderately for at least half an hour, maintenance would be around 1,775 cal/day. If it was moderate to intense exercise 5-6 days a week, It'd be around 2,000 cal/day.

Anyone who eats at BMR will lose weight, unless they are in a coma. Might be slow depending on how much weight you need to lose and how active you are, but you will be losing weight if thats what you are eating.

@MakeItRain you probably overestimate how many calories you can eat, and while it's true calories in/calories out is a great system, there are still small variations due to metabolism. If your metabolism is slower, it could be that you need to cut back 100-200 or so calories in order to maintain at the weight you want to reach once you reach it versus what you are eating right now

Even better, though, would be eating what you are eating now but doing more physical activity instead. You will eat "normally" and lose the weight.

 

[CatParty]

whats everyone's bmi?

 

[Internet War Criminal]

My BMI would almost clock me as overweight but I'm at 9% bf, fam

bmi is only good when you got no muscle mass and dont use gear

 

[Cheeseburger Picnic]

What's "eating normally"? Seems there's an accounting for calories that isn't being done here. Eating normally should be right on your BMR, where you won't gain or lose anything.

I just meant my normal, there is nothing normal about my eating habits. Nothing from 8pmish to 4pmish except black coffee unless there is a free lunch at work which is like once a week or if I have a yogurt in the morning which is like 2/5 days, then I eat pretty much whatever the fuck I want for dinner which during the weekdays is just a normal amount of food and during the weekend is ultra calorie dense because people like to go out to eat. I realize this is probably not particularly helpful information.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

I just meant my normal, there is nothing normal about my eating habits. Nothing from 8pmish to 4pmish except black coffee unless there is a free lunch at work which is like once a week or if I have a yogurt in the morning which is like 2/5 days, then I eat pretty much whatever the fuck I want for dinner which during the weekdays is just a normal amount of food and during the weekend is ultra calorie dense because people like to go out to eat. I realize this is probably not particularly helpful information.

Yeah that's probably at the root of your problem. Girl you gotta start eating right counting your calories and exercising if you want to lose that weight and keep it off. Doing what you are doing is terrible because it not only messes up with your system but you'll end up overeating because you're really hungry since you're more or less fasting

 

[Cheeseburger Picnic]

Yeah that's probably at the root of your problem. Girl you gotta start eating right counting your calories and exercising if you want to lose that weight and keep it off. Doing what you are doing is terrible because it not only messes up with your system but you'll end up overeating because you're really hungry since you're more or less fasting

You're right. My issue is really that I have no appetite all day so I'm overeating once it kicks in... And then I guess my body kind of regulates itself at some point? I've never been over 10 pounds overweight. Maybe I just need to suck it up and look at food as fuel instead of something to be enjoyed to get a regular eating schedule in.

Also sucks because I'm a small person and it's really easy for me to consume too many calories :/ obviously the answer is "work out more" so I'll try that.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

You're right. My issue is really that I have no appetite all day so I'm overeating once it kicks in... And then I guess my body kind of regulates itself at some point? I've never been over 10 pounds overweight. Maybe I just need to suck it up and look at food as fuel instead of something to be enjoyed to get a regular eating schedule in.

Also sucks because I'm a small person and it's really easy for me to consume too many calories :/

It's not a bad idea to look at your first two meals as fuel, and your last meal as enjoyable. It will make things easier. That's how I plan my meals/snacks for the most part. To give you an idea/powerlevel, here's my breakfast:

Right after I wake up, on an empty stomach I juice a lemon mix it with water drink it while eating a raw garlic clove, then I drink 8oz of cranberry juice (actual juice not the cocktail mixes). That sounds terrible, but it's not and the health benefit are great. Then I take one cup of some cereal I buy because of the protein/fiber/iron combination, topped with half a cup of another brand I buy for additional health benefits, and half a cup of oatmeal on top if it. All of this with unsweetened almond milk. I finish it off with one cup of coffee (black), an apple and a banana, then 15 minutes it's time for stretches and I hit the treadmill for 20 minutes to get the blood pumping. Then I have a protein shake.

You don't have to take it to that extreme obviouysly, but I'm sure you take my steps to insure that your iPhone/laptop/whatever thing you consider important to your day to day life, so why shouldn't you with your body?

All that stuff about 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away', 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day' yaddiyadda? All of that stuff is true. Treat your body well, don't eat just anything you fancy but rather try and plan combinations of meal that will give your body what it needs (and that you find enjoyable of course), exercise moderately a few days a week and not only will you lose the extra weight but you'll find that you're much healthier and full of energy than you are now. Your mood will skyrocket, too.

 

[Hi I Am From Page 6]

My BMI was around 23.5 last time I checked.

 

[fire_fly]

Physical activity would be the best IMO. When you work out a sweat, your body ends up releasing a bunch of hormones like dopamine. The main function of these is that they are happiness and stress regulators.

If I'm ever stressed about something I just go lift shit or run fast for a while and boom not even a half hour later I usually right back into a great mood and it's easier for me to think clearly about shit. And it's really rare for things to ever get that way to begin with.

I'll have to see how my budget works out over the next few months with my second job, but I'm hoping that once I get some more of my surgery bills paid off, I can afford a gym membership. My house is too small to have equipment of my own and I can't run because of my fucked-up back, so that's really my only option at this point. At least I could get on an exercise bike and do some light weightlifting, like I used to do when I was in high school.

I try to get a little exercise however I can, though. Like, when we're doing shipments at work, I pick up an armload of products, take them out, and go back for more, instead of using a cart like I'm supposed to. And a couple of times, with my new job, I've gotten to the mall early, so I do laps around until it's time for me to actually show up. I got there two and a half hours early for a staff meeting on Sunday, I must have done at least eight tours around the entire mall. And that's with me stopping to shop, taking a couple of things out to my car, and going back.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

I'll have to see how my budget works out over the next few months with my second job, but I'm hoping that once I get some more of my surgery bills paid off, I can afford a gym membership. My house is too small to have equipment of my own and I can't run because of my fucked-up back, so that's really my only option at this point. At least I could get on an exercise bike and do some light weightlifting, like I used to do when I was in high school.

I try to get a little exercise however I can, though. Like, when we're doing shipments at work, I pick up an armload of products, take them out, and go back for more, instead of using a cart like I'm supposed to. And a couple of times, with my new job, I've gotten to the mall early, so I do laps around until it's time for me to actually show up. I got there two and a half hours early for a staff meeting on Sunday, I must have done at least eight tours around the entire mall. And that's with me stopping to shop, taking a couple of things out to my car, and going back.

I have the solution for you. I've been doing it for a few years after a bad back injury in a competition: DDP yoga. I used at first because it wa low impact and i couldn't do much until my doctor gave me the go ahead. Also doesn't matter your level of fitness you can be a pro athlete or a guy who never worked out and you can modify the poses to make them work for you

Apparently it's really good for weight loss too a bunch of people used it and lost tons of weight. Lots of pictures online. Not that there's anything magic about it, it's just a full body workout that will make you sweat a lot. And well all you need is a yoga mat and DVDs or, you know, get them from piratebay for free.

All it's gonna cost you is like $10-15 for a yoga mat and then just jump in and do as much as you can until you get better and do more and shit.

I don't do it as much, but I use some of it's stretches daily in the morning and try to squeeze in 2-3 workouts a week (on top of the gym, running and boxing)

 

[fire_fly]

I have the solution for you. I've been doing it for a few years after a bad back injury in a competition: DDP yoga. I used at first because it wa low impact and i couldn't do much until my doctor gave me the go ahead. Also doesn't matter your level of fitness you can be a pro athlete or a guy who never worked out and you can modify the poses to make them work for you

Thanks for the recommendation! I actually used to do yoga 3-4 times a week but got out of it because I've been really scared to hurt myself again, especially after my disk ruptured. But I'll have to look into that, it seems really promising.

 

[Jerk Sauce]

I just meant my normal, there is nothing normal about my eating habits. Nothing from 8pmish to 4pmish except black coffee unless there is a free lunch at work which is like once a week or if I have a yogurt in the morning which is like 2/5 days, then I eat pretty much whatever the fuck I want for dinner which during the weekdays is just a normal amount of food and during the weekend is ultra calorie dense because people like to go out to eat. I realize this is probably not particularly helpful information.

What your doing is known as the warrior diet, I'm naturally inclined to doing a very similar thing. I would say eat in the way that suits you, I tried to eat like a 'normal' person [3 meals a day] for so long and I just can't do it. I think that IWC isn't far off the mark, maybe try to walk a little bit more etc it wouldn't take much extra activity to shift a small amount of weight like that. What I tend to do is go for volume when I do eat in the evenings, plenty of veggies and fruit for dessert, helps prevent me from overeating.

 

[APerson]

Just had a couple days of both logging nothing, but walking 10 miles per day. Anxious about stepping on the scale.
Also, I have no idea how I'm going to get through Pesach next week, the religious holiday when I literally cannot eat anything not labeled specifically "okay to eat for this week".

 

[Internet War Criminal]

See it that way: for 8 days you will be eating tons of fruits, vegetables as well as fish/meat without eating many carbs at all.

That should actually be a good thing for your body