Weight loss support thread

[KillaSmoke]

@KillaSmoke

Can't hit reply, your post hit the word count limit. I mainly agree with you, I think there was some confusion with your last paragraph on your post I originally replied to. I thought you were saying starvation mode exists, so I was pointing out that the people who actually believe it are in the HAES movement.

The only part I really disagree with is only tracking calories for several weeks at a time, because until you completely relearn how to eat healthy/proper portions and change your mindset, taking a break I think would be detrimental to your progress. I have heard eating at maintenance for a little bit if you get tired of eating at a deficit though. And reiterating that this just my opinion, different things do work for different people.

When I initially lost weight, I never plateaued, every 20 lbs I lost, I would update in MFP and it would give me a new, lower calorie limit.

Sorry, maybe I implied something that I didn't mean to. I always track my calories, whether I'm in a deficit, at maintenance or in a surplus. From my perspective, eating without tracking is like buying shit without looking at the price tag. I mean, sure, once in a while it happens, but if you're doing it habitually, either you're fucking up, or you just have zero regard for the future. No judgement, it is what it is... I've been there lol

But yeah, eating at maintenance requires tracking


My slight disclaimer here is that "intuitive eating" can totally work... As long as you naturally maintain a reasonable weight, without effort. If you're obese, that in and of itself is proof that you're incapable of approximating how much you need to eat. Again, no judgement, I've been there. The only way to get out of that situation is being honest with yourself, and fully internalizing that you want to eat more than you need to

 

[74164978231]

251 > 250. Down 22 pounds overall since mid November.

 

[Mr. 0]

when in doubt, always tell yourself

"at least I'm not boogie2988"

if you don't know who that is, go find his thread in Grift Wars subforum, there are people in that thread (that might have posted in this one too) that are so disgusted and horrified by his very existence that they began their own weight loss journeys

 

[Accept Only Substitutes]

I'm finally losing weight and getting into ketosis. I switched my oral diabetes drug, started exercising, and the weight is coming off. I've lost 7 pounds in four weeks, which is not bad at all. I'm quite happy.

I looked into my old drug and weight gain. The old drug caused weight gain in non-diabetics on a calorie controlled diet. Compared to just diet and exercise for 5 months between the drug and not the same reduction in insulin sensitivity happened with the exercise group losing an average of 11 kg, whereas the drug group gained that much. I feel a lot less crazy now, because I swear my diet did not change after I started using that drug and I still gained a ton of weight.

 

[Bloo]

I’m only weighing once a month now. I’ve lost another nine pounds in four weeks! I’m 18 pounds down in eight weeks. This is the quickest I’ve ever lost any weight. I’m focusing on eating whole foods, a lot of fruit and protein.

 

[Captain Chromosome]

Snip from 2023

I think I've started to overcome my food addiction and coping mechanisms. Ballooned back up to 260 since the last post, but despite unrelated surgeries and the related stressors, I've lost 21 pounds since february. First time I've been below 240 since before the pandemic.
We're all gonna make it, friends.

 

[Dumcumpster]

I've recently gotten an exercise bike and some weights to use in the mornings before work and I've been watching what i eat and count calories now. I'm 275 about and I've tried many times to lose weight by doing specific diets and making excuses to not exercise like my work schedule. I've set up a proper plan that's simple and making as good a choice as I can when I eat. It really really fucking sucks that I don't really have any access to a kitchen. But I think I can do it this time I'm really going to try. I do have a question because I keep looking at different stats on how many calories I should max out at and I feel like it's high and people and apps are telling me it isn't. I'm 6"1 and 275 and keep getting told my range i should stay in is either 2200 to 2600 calories or on the high end of staying just under 3000. How do I calculate what would be a good range for calorie intake?

 

[Derka Derka]

From a practical perspective, measuring calories is irrelevant.

Illustrating with a very exaggerated example, compare a soda (with HIgh Fructose Corn Syrup) and sweet corn.
A medium serve cup of Mountain Dew is 177kcal.
This is approximately equivalent to about 2.3 medium ears of corn (each corn has about 75kcal).
A lot of the corn kernels goes right through you (and depending how well you chew, it might also remain intact).
But the majority of those calories from the Mountain dew will be absorbed by the body without any effort.
The reason is "bioavailability". Where your body can't properly digest unprocessed foods (unlike ruminants, which have multiple stomach chambers to ferment most of those hard to extract nutrients)
So reduce foods that are processed (including refined pastries and breads) and try to eat minimally processed/whole food.
I was recently looking at reviews of the Ninja Foodi XL Pro, which combines an air fryer with a griddle. In Air Fryer mode this is smokeless, so you don't need a kitchen to cook

 

[cactus]

I've recently gotten an exercise bike and some weights to use in the mornings before work and I've been watching what i eat and count calories now. I'm 275 about and I've tried many times to lose weight by doing specific diets and making excuses to not exercise like my work schedule. I've set up a proper plan that's simple and making as good a choice as I can when I eat. It really really fucking sucks that I don't really have any access to a kitchen. But I think I can do it this time I'm really going to try. I do have a question because I keep looking at different stats on how many calories I should max out at and I feel like it's high and people and apps are telling me it isn't. I'm 6"1 and 275 and keep getting told my range i should stay in is either 2200 to 2600 calories or on the high end of staying just under 3000. How do I calculate what would be a good range for calorie intake?

Find a TDEE calculator, just search for the term. If you want to know how much you should eat at your goal weight, put that in instead of your current weight.

 

[DenseDeerFather]

It's been a while since I've posted here but update I guess. I've dropped down further to 250. From 370 to 250. Damn.

I'm still fat but I feel a lot lighter and more mobile. On the flip side a lot of my clothes have become way too big for me. I can no longer wear my favorite pants because they slide off my ass when I move. And I've begun to get loose skin.

On the other hand it feels nice to see how my shirt fits me. They are also getting too big but I can still wear them.

Also now people are complimenting and noticing and it's kinda blindsiding.

 

[p0e]

does anyone know of any apps that are better than my fitness pal? the app is shit and almost everything is behind a paywall

 

[Hate Campaign]

does anyone know of any apps that are better than my fitness pal? the app is shit and almost everything is behind a paywall

I used MyGriftnessPal on and off for years and never really quite liked it. In January when I started I purchased a year long subscription to Loseit! for about $39.99. With these calorie counting apps I really feel like you have to suck it up and purchase the premium ver in order to access the features that will help you be successful. Otherwise you're going to constantly run into pay walls. It's just how it is. Imo it's absolutely worth it.

Premium version of Loseit! feels much more fun to use than premium MyShitnessPal. Sure MyShitnessPal is integrated into more things and has a bigger food database but its UI is bland and SAD! I made my Loseit! theme pink and now I feel cute and sparkly kawaii while I calculate my food!

Update:
Well guys I went on a 5 day trip and pigged the fuck out because YOLO, probably gained two pounds of real weight back everything else is bloat! I'm right back in the gym. Since the last time I have posted I have completely moved from machines and freeweights to just using the power cages in the back with a plateless olympic barbell (44 lbs!) I squat, deadlift, do calf raises, do these things called good mornings to fix my fucked up back, and then do a bench press. All with just the bar. I hang from the pull up bar and try my hardest to get myself up- got tired of the pull up assist machine. I am probably sitting around 145 pounds right now- not weighing myself for the immediate future because I will become depressed about the gain and obsessive about losing. Did finally adjust my intake today based on changing TDEE- I was plateauing even a bit before the trip. Though, I've got some muscles forming and my body definitely feels different! Instead of the scale I'm just going to focus on sticking to my calorie goals and how I look and feel! As well as stay away from energy drinks. It's been hard but I'm not drinking one every day like I was all through March. At night I was also using diet sodies to help fight the cravings but I feel like it's bad to drink them so late. Bought peppermint tea to try this week instead.

 

[HTTP Error 404]

I discovered Costco sells Cup Noodles by the case.

This sounds unhealthy as fuck -- and it probably is -- but having one for a meal is a very easy way to target exactly 300 calories, is filling, and nukes my urge to order doordash on a whim.

 

[Bloo]

Went for a walk earlier and walked up a fairly steep hill. I wasn’t super out of breath like normaly!!

 

[FraudFrog]

It’s been since December since I last checked in. TLDR I lost 40 lbs, got an eating disorder, got over it and maintained 120 lbs.

I’m now at 122/123 lbs. I’ve been lifting weights and making sure I get 90 grams of protein every day. My pants still fit the same, so I’m assuming it’s muscle that I’m putting on. Delts are hard to develop, so boulder shoulders are gonna be a while to see.

Over all I’m pretty happy with the small changes I see in my body, way more definition than I had before. I’m still afraid of getting fat again, but it is what it is if I want to put on muscle. I can always diet again, since I’ve done it before.

 

[Soggy paper straw]

Autistic question - for the majority of apps reporting how many calories you burned while doing some physical activity, are the calories meant to be in addition to the BMR of what you would have burned anyway in that amount of time, or total?

I am looking to lose a few pounds, but not that seriously. However if I am exercising for 2 hours (not like 15 min abs), the BMR burn does start to be significant. Most running apps just tell you what you "burned" .. but how should I interpret it?

 

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Autistic question - for the majority of apps reporting how many calories you burned while doing some physical activity, are the calories meant to be in addition to the BMR of what you would have burned anyway in that amount of time, or total?

I am looking to lose a few pounds, but not that seriously. However if I am exercising for 2 hours (not like 15 min abs), the BMR burn does start to be significant. Most running apps just tell you what you "burned" .. but how should I interpret it?

Additive. If you have a BMR of 2500 and exercise for 500 calories, your adjusted is 3000 for the day.

Edit: Don't forget BMR is adjusted for lifestyle (TDEE). Another way to conceptualize it is 500 calories of exercise "burns off" 500 calories of food you've eaten this week.

Realizing just how much exercise you'd need to burn off a single candy bar was a real fuck me moment, I'll tell you what.

 

[E. Knee as Weapon - Cont.]

I used MyGriftnessPal on and off for years and never really quite liked it. In January when I started I purchased a year long subscription to Loseit! for about $39.99. With these calorie counting apps I really feel like you have to suck it up and purchase the premium ver in order to access the features that will help you be successful. Otherwise you're going to constantly run into pay walls. It's just how it is. Imo it's absolutely worth it.

Premium version of Loseit! feels much more fun to use than premium MyShitnessPal. Sure MyShitnessPal is integrated into more things and has a bigger food database but its UI is bland and SAD! I made my Loseit! theme pink and now I feel cute and sparkly kawaii while I calculate my food!

I recently started using an app called Cronometer to track my vitamins and minerals but I'm really enjoying it for general food tracking now. Highly recommend it. It's not so great for weight tracking but you can take your weigh-ins back to your preferred app or just use Excel if you want a nice chart.

Also integrates with my Garmin watch, which is a nice feature.

 

[74164978231]

Realizing just how much exercise you'd need to burn off a single candy bar was a real fuck me moment, I'll tell you what.

Yup. Infinitely easier to not eat the candy bar than burn it.

Down to 249. Took two weeks to lose that pound.

 

[Captain Chromosome]

Update: food poisoning but still a pound down!