Weight loss support thread

bungholio said:
Winter sucks for me because it always fucks up my running schedule. :C
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You have an indoor mall nearby? If you run in the mornings, they sometimes open the doors an hour early for joggers in the winter.
 
I'm going to the doctor tomorrow and I'll find out my weight. I think I gained weight because I really haven't been exercising for the past 3 weeks.

No, I didn't have the doctor weigh me. I'll find out in February.
 
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I've been trying to lose weight over the space of 2 years or so, and I must say that my progress has been dire. I gained weight about 3 years ago very rapidly and suddenly as a result of a long course of medication, and I just can't get rid of it. What didn't help is that I was very sick at the time (hence meds), with a nasty lung/heart problem; due to the fact that my body's still a bit fucked from the illness I can't exercise as hard as I used to/want to.

I've always eaten well and still do, and I've started hitting the gym with my partner at least three times a week as well as the occasional hike, but the weight never seems to shift at all and to be honest it's really starting to get me down. The mister and my friends are all really supportive though, which is awesome, but my self consciousness has gotten to a point where sometimes I can't go out my own house easily.

Right now I'm about 88 kilos, which I know isn't exactly enormous, but considering I used to be a (UK) size 12 and in less than a year became a size 18, it's still a sore point. Recently I've started just about getting into size 16 trousers so something must be happening, but according to the scales I've lost sweet fanny adams.

Serious congrats to all you guys who are losing weight and hitting targets!
 
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Chanbob said:
I've been trying to lose weight over the space of 2 years or so, and I must say that my progress has been dire. I gained weight about 3 years ago very rapidly and suddenly as a result of a long course of medication, and I just can't get rid of it. What didn't help is that I was very sick at the time (hence meds), with a nasty lung/heart problem; due to the fact that my body's still a bit fucked from the illness I can't exercise as hard as I used to/want to.

I've always eaten well and still do, and I've started hitting the gym with my partner at least three times a week as well as the occasional hike, but the weight never seems to shift at all and to be honest it's really starting to get me down. The mister and my friends are all really supportive though, which is awesome, but my self consciousness has gotten to a point where sometimes I can't go out my own house easily.

Right now I'm about 88 kilos, which I know isn't exactly enormous, but considering I used to be a (UK) size 12 and in less than a year became a size 18, it's still a sore point. Recently I've started just about getting into size 16 trousers so something must be happening, but according to the scales I've lost sweet fanny adams.

Serious congrats to all you guys who are losing weight and hitting targets!
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Brother, don't worry about exercise too much. Weight loss is 75% diet. Track your calories, every single one of them, brother.
 
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I've heard that running is the best way to lose weight. Combine that with taking in less calories and you should be on your way. (it's what worked for me) In fact my diet wasn't really that healthy while I was losing weight. It was just less of it. (and the running stuff)

Then again, I didn't have too much to lose. I'm 6'0 tall and I basically went from 190 to 170. everyone is different of course.
 
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I went to the doctor and gained 10 lbs. in 24 weeks (:_(

I went to the bookstore and bought a book on exercise and nutrition and then went to Walmart to buy some healthy snacks.
 
I have started a food journal on the advice of my therapist (Yes, I am starting on Valentine's day) and it is more about how guilty I feel for eating more than anything. I never kept a food journal before.

Does anyone, or has anyone kept a food journal
 
I was always forced to do one when I was put on diets when I was a kid. It still gives me bad memories :/
 
At first I weighed 180 and then lost 5 lbs. And then I regained 10 lbs later. :( Of course, I realized 2 lbs didn't count after I realize that I'm wearing pants.

One of the things I want to do is take the treadmill my aunt hardly uses and use it while playing vidya.
 
John Titor said:
At first I weighed 180 and then lost 5 lbs. And then I regained 10 lbs later. :( Of course, I realized 2 lbs didn't count after I realize that I'm wearing pants.

One of the things I want to do is take the treadmill my aunt hardly uses and use it while playing vidya.
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I am not sure that would be a wise idea because you can hurt yourself if you are too distracted by something and slip, or get off the tread. It has happened to me a few times.

So if you do it, please be careful.
 
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Weirdly, enough the scales said I haven't lost a pound (Actually gained), but I've had both my father and my niece say at different times today with no prompting that I look like I've lost weight.

I am not really sure how that works, maybe I've gained muscle, or something, or something.

But anyway I'm glad.
 
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AtroposHeart said:
Weirdly, enough the scales said I haven't lost a pound (Actually gained), but I've had both my father and my niece say at different times today with no prompting that I look like I've lost weight.

I am not really sure how that works, maybe I've gained muscle, or something, or something.

But anyway I'm glad.
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Fat is less dense than muscle, meaning it takes up less space. It's about an 18% difference on average, so a pound of muscle is 18% smaller than a pound of fat. You probably have lost a few pounds of fat and gained a few pounds of muscle, or people wouldn't be noticing.
 
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Right now I'm busy trying to work off five pounds that I gained recently(I was 153lbs, but reached 158 lbs). I don't think I can really call myself a true American since I'll admit I got a little lazy recently and all but put off exercising. I'm looking to be better about it, trying to cycle/run and burn off about 800-1000 calories per work out, and I think I've lost one of those pounds so far, but with my bathroom scale I can never be sure.

But I don't want to just lose 5 pounds, I want to lose more. I feel like even when I didn't have those extra five pounds, whenever I stepped, I jiggled, and I cringe at the prospect of having to take my shirt off at a public pool. I just want a flatter stomach and no jiggle since my mind associates that kind of thing with being fat. I don't want to be fat because if I'm fat, then it just gives me one thing that makes me similar to Chris, which I don't want. I'm at about 21.7 BMI and I'd like to shrink down to at least 20 or below if possible.

That being said, I don't really look that fat, and I'm not really fat to begin with. Sure, I'm shorter and stockier than both of my younger brothers, I generally express restraint when it comes to food, and my parents often tell me I'm either expressing too much restraint or I'm being hyper vigilant(I went through a phase about a year ago where I was afraid anything that could potentially kill me, heart attacks being one of them). I have a feeling if I asked my dad (a surgeon) about this, he would probably tell me it's natural for me to jiggle a little, and a I imagine my doctor would probably tell me the same thing. Maybe this is just my obsession with focusing on who I don't want to become, and obsessed even more with trying to get rid of anything that could make me even resemble one of the lolcows we discuss here.
 
I'm trying to cut back on soft drinks, with the exception of diet and the odd ice tea, drink more water and eat less bread. At the moment, I've lost 10 pounds. People around me keep commenting on how much skinnier I look, but I doubt 10 pounds is all that much.
 
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