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I joined my very first gym last night

I am so unhealthy. My diet isn’t terrible, I eat a lot of veggies but I have a soft spot for Smartfood White Cheddar popcorn, and it shows. I am 4’11 and for most of my life, was skinny and could eat anything I wanted. I got pregnant and the weight started packing on over 3 kids, and I haven’t put much effort into losing weight. I’m so mad at myself to have let myself go from 110 to 179. I’m so embarrassed and uncomfortable and I’m starting to see health problems pop up due to my weight. Here goes nothing. I’m so nervous. This is the first gym I’ll have ever joined and I’m actually really excited at the same time. submitted by /u/turquoisegiraffes [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/bgu1v7/i_joined_my_very_first_gym_last_night/

A long road

It's been a long road this last year but i decided to totally change my life and get on a program that help get to deeper issues with weight gain over my life. and I can say it's worked i'm down 34 lbs and feeling like i'm making strides to look at my weight and my relationship with food and emotions in a completely different way. Yes I have had set back it's to be expected since i'm starting later in life then i should have. Just means i have more bags to unpack . but hopefully in another year i can come back here and report another good lose year. My starting weight was 440 lbs and as of today i am 406 lbs. it's a modest start but i hope i can push myself to go out more and do more and not let my mind get me to stop like it has this morning. I have to push thru this and break this road block i put up for myself. I just wanted to thank you all. here and in other groups your progress stories give me hope that i can do more. submitted by /u/Mbanks [li

Losing weight and bad habits for my special needs daughter

I have been eating a whole food plant-based diet for about 4 months now. For the most part not cpunting calories and feeling full most of the time. Just not adding oil, sugar, or salt and sticking to whole plant foods. Feeling much better. https://imgur.com/a/eGI9amw 6'0" Before 199lb After 169lb My goal was to get in better shape to have the energy to take care of my 2 year old daughter with a rare disease. No more self-soothing with booze (gave it up almost a year ago) or junk food. I have more energy and feel better throughout the day. My daughters syndrome causes her to have 100+ seizures per day, many appointments each week, insomnia (generally up for 2-3 hours per night), feeding difficulties, cognitive impairment, and communication difficulties. It has been much easier for me to focus on her needs while not trying to soothe myself with food or drink. Not sure if I want to lose more weight at this time or not. Mostly going to focus on maintaining my healthy eating h

Has anyone had any success getting over the emotional blocks to weight loss? What are your stories?

Hi r/loseit ! I’ve lurked here a long time on various accounts and I’m always inspired by how hard you’re all working. I have read the things in the sidebar about motivation and binge eating - all useful but still don't seem to gel with the below. I’m about 60lbs overweight now. I know how to lose weight, I’ve done it before, but emotional upheaval always gets in the way. Food is a combination of comfort, rebellion and self soothing when I’m stressed/angry (almost becomes compulsive in this context). I've had a counsellor for years, and even when we approach these things I never have any long standing success. I’m not sure what the answer is anymore. I’ve read plenty of books, tried different accountability methods - I even have a personal trainer. I’ve watched people on Instagram transform through “self love”, and I know the answer really is just “do it”, but I can’t find a way to stop myself reaching for snacks/sugar if my mood is anything other than “fine”. For some ad

Daily Q&A Post for Wednesday, 24 April 2019 - No question too small!

Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS : Include your stats if appropriate/relevant (or better yet, update your flair!) Check the FAQ and other resources in the sidebar! submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/bgsr4o/daily_qa_post_for_wednesday_24_april_2019_no/

Why does my weight not show any results?

I've lost 5 KG (11lb) in about a month before. I went to the gym every day and worked out hard. In total I've lost I've almost 10 KG (22lb) since I started loosing weight and I'm so close to my goal. I'm 78 KG (171lb) now, started at 86 KG (189lb) and my goal is 72 KG (158lb). I need to loose this weight because I'm a trans guy and in my country, the surgeons won't operate on me when I'm overweight. ​ I recently stopped drinking with some help from r/stopdrinking after drinking pretty much daily for over a year and I'm just coming up at 3 weeks sober. I started working out at home because my anxiety prevents me from going to the gym during day hours. I was having trouble sleeping when I went too late to avoid people so I had to give up on that. After a long break from the gym and eating healthy, I've been trying to get back into my old habits, minus the gym, because I want my sleep. I've been counting calories, used Switch Fit Boxing to w

Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Wednesday, 24 April 2019? Start here!

Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit ! So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started. Why you’re overweight Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You Start The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE . This will give you an approximation of your ca