Trying to lose 14 lbs >_<

[The Blob]

I am at my heaviest that I have been in probably a decade. I work at a desk most of my week.
Whenever I lose any weight I always manage to gain it back. Very prone to self sabotage and eating my emotions.
Suffering with binge eating disorder and trying to handle this has been hard.

 

[FlowersandPetals]

Some things that have helped me is to dance, do some simple body weight exercises (calf raises you can do while sitting), write in a journal, pray. I’m trying to lose some weight that I gained back as well.

 

[Mamatigerj]

Welcome to the Hive!

 

[Fremen]

Welcome

 

[Anek]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Nyther]

The easiest, I found, to lose weight, is to cut out sodas and beer. Then, you can slowly add diet changes and exercise, but see some results right away.

 

[The Blob]

The easiest, I found, to lose weight, is to cut out sodas and beer. Then, you can slowly add diet changes and exercise, but see some results right away.

^^ I don't actually drink anything other than water and tea. Which I am very fortunate for. Definitely my movement needs to increase!

 

[The Blob]

Some things that have helped me is to dance, do some simple body weight exercises (calf raises you can do while sitting), write in a journal, pray. I’m trying to lose some weight that I gained back as well.

I have a daily journal. I mostly use it. I have been using things like zumba (because this has always been helpful in the past) and also the ministry of sound work out is something that flies by (but my god it's tough at times)

 

[The Blob]

Hello and welcome!

Thanks!!

 

[The Blob]

Welcome

Thank you

 

[The Blob]

Welcome to the Hive!

I have always wanted to be a bee! :B

 

[aku-chan]

 

[The Blob]

hai :3

 

[The Blob]

I am at my heaviest that I have been in probably a decade. I work at a desk most of my week.
Whenever I lose any weight I always manage to gain it back. Very prone to self sabotage and eating my emotions.
Suffering with binge eating disorder and trying to handle this has been hard.

I'm on my day 3 of trying to move more.
I spent this morning doing three workouts (because I know I will have days where I cannot work out)
I did one grow with jo video for 30 minutes which apparently gave me around 230 kcal burn
I then did a strength workout with Sydney cummings (trying to complete her latest programme) Could not do the inch worms for S***. my arms were dead >_< so I just jogged it out. Gave me something like 200 kcal burn. It was 45 minutes to be fair, and mostly felt like hell.
At the end I checked my steps and they were only 5,000. So because of the desk job I like to try to get 8,000 before I go to work so I know I can meet my daily goal.
So I threw in 20 minutes of Zumba which was just enough. That gave me somewhere around 150 kcal burn.

I take the kcal burn with a pinch of salt but it's nice to have a guide line.

I just notice the entire time that my sports bra is so tight. It isn't very comfortable but I plan to persevere.

I just miss playing my video games these days.

This morning I went for boiled eggs and ryvita. Planning the same for lunch because the past few days I had fruit with a few branflakes and almonds and I just craved boiled eggs now ^^"
I have raw veggies as a post workout snack and I also take a box of these to work to help me feel fuller when I work late evenings.
Actually I did sabotage myself this morning as my partner offered me a muffin and I just went ahead and ate it. And this is the habit I need to break. It's probably why I was worried about today's exercise :o

 

[The Blob]

I'm on my day 3 of trying to move more.
I spent this morning doing three workouts (because I know I will have days where I cannot work out)
I did one grow with jo video for 30 minutes which apparently gave me around 230 kcal burn
I then did a strength workout with Sydney cummings (trying to complete her latest programme) Could not do the inch worms for S***. my arms were dead >_< so I just jogged it out. Gave me something like 200 kcal burn. It was 45 minutes to be fair, and mostly felt like hell.
At the end I checked my steps and they were only 5,000. So because of the desk job I like to try to get 8,000 before I go to work so I know I can meet my daily goal.
So I threw in 20 minutes of Zumba which was just enough. That gave me somewhere around 150 kcal burn.

I take the kcal burn with a pinch of salt but it's nice to have a guide line.

I just notice the entire time that my sports bra is so tight. It isn't very comfortable but I plan to persevere.

I just miss playing my video games these days.

This morning I went for boiled eggs and ryvita. Planning the same for lunch because the past few days I had fruit with a few branflakes and almonds and I just craved boiled eggs now ^^"
I have raw veggies as a post workout snack and I also take a box of these to work to help me feel fuller when I work late evenings.
Actually I did sabotage myself this morning as my partner offered me a muffin and I just went ahead and ate it. And this is the habit I need to break. It's probably why I was worried about today's exercise :o

I lost a half inch this morning off of my thigh and hips. It's a busy work day so not much time to work out but I managed to do about 37 minutes of mixed cardio this morning. My steps are not as high as I'd like them at this point in the day but I feel I made the best of what I had today.
I feel pretty positive about things

 

[WolfDreamer]

I feel pretty positive about things

That's good to hear!

 

[wjs]

Welcome to the Hive.

My suggestion would be to look at long-term trends, not short-term changes. If you're going to do daily checks, for example, make sure you keep a spreadsheet so you can track your overall differences, not worry about a small bump up today when your overall trajectory has been down for the past three months. Really, I would suggest taking whatever measurements you plan to no more often than a weekly basis, at about the same time each opportunity you do so, and especially do the same things prior to whatever measurements you make. This will minimize differences due to eating, exercise, and other habitual or behavioral effects.

All that said, you've already made the most important decision: making changes to your diet and exercise to lose weight and be more fit.

 

[The Blob]

That's good to hear!

I am just really impressed with this platform. I had no idea this community was here and it is a godsend !

 

[The Blob]

Welcome to the Hive.

My suggestion would be to look at long-term trends, not short-term changes. If you're going to do daily checks, for example, make sure you keep a spreadsheet so you can track your overall differences, not worry about a small bump up today when your overall trajectory has been down for the past three months. Really, I would suggest taking whatever measurements you plan to no more often than a weekly basis, at about the same time each opportunity you do so, and especially do the same things prior to whatever measurements you make. This will minimize differences due to eating, exercise, and other habitual or behavioral effects.

All that said, you've already made the most important decision: making changes to your diet and exercise to lose weight and be more fit

For sure! I am able to track my weight on the old wii fit system and it shows me a trend over time. For me, if I don't do these things daily then I cheat myself. But I am pretty good at keeping track if I make things a daily habit.
I have my goals set for today. I am prone to panic following quick fixes when I feel like I am not getting the results I need so having this place as an outlet is a big positive for me. I am also very prone to emotional eating if I have a bad day and did not set myself up right at the start of it, things hit me harder and then I just don't know how to cope.
I know I am not alone in this so seeing other people also going through these triggers is inspiring for me.

 

[The Blob]

I lost a half inch this morning off of my thigh and hips. It's a busy work day so not much time to work out but I managed to do about 37 minutes of mixed cardio this morning. My steps are not as high as I'd like them at this point in the day but I feel I made the best of what I had today.
I feel pretty positive about things

One week update:

I lost almost 4lbs this week.
I am down an inch on my stomach, hips and thigh.
Treated myself yesterday to a couple of new sports tops and a set of sweat pants as well as a pair of comfy leggings for after workouts.

I made sure that every day I:
- had at least two meals that were accompanied by a tall glass of water,
- ate two snacks which consisted of raw veggies,
- did at least 30 minutes of some kind of cardio but usually did at least an hour
- added in a couple of sessions of strength training
- got a minimum of 10,000 steps in daily but generally achieved more
- based most of my meals around alternatives to bread and aimed for protein sources like eggs


The main thing that helped me was prioritising my vegetables before my lunch and dinner so I felt less hungry and aiming to reach my 8000 steps during the first portion of my day so this goal became easier to achieve.

 

[MadamMeow]

Congrats for your progress!

 

[The Blob]

Congrats for your progress!

Thanks :') It's not easy

 

[The Blob]

One week update:

I lost almost 4lbs this week.
I am down an inch on my stomach, hips and thigh.
Treated myself yesterday to a couple of new sports tops and a set of sweat pants as well as a pair of comfy leggings for after workouts.

I made sure that every day I:
- had at least two meals that were accompanied by a tall glass of water,
- ate two snacks which consisted of raw veggies,
- did at least 30 minutes of some kind of cardio but usually did at least an hour
- added in a couple of sessions of strength training
- got a minimum of 10,000 steps in daily but generally achieved more
- based most of my meals around alternatives to bread and aimed for protein sources like eggs


The main thing that helped me was prioritising my vegetables before my lunch and dinner so I felt less hungry and aiming to reach my 8000 steps during the first portion of my day so this goal became easier to achieve.

Half way through week two.

I am almost down another lb. Literally so close on the scale.

I had one day where I could not achieve my workout goal because I was in a lot of pain >_<

It's turned very cold with the weather so I am finding this has slowed me down this week. I lost another inch off of my stomach by about day 8 or 9 maybe?
Everything else seems the same for now but I feel better in myself. I am waking up more easily in the mornings and not waking up constantly in the night anymore.

I am behind on my high intensity workouts but am hoping to be able to fill up my activity minutes over the next two days ^^

I have found this week that I feel fuller much sooner than before so some meals have to be tweaked a bit since they are becoming too big for my appetite.

My favourite go to meals right now are:
Fresh fruits and 30g of high fibre cereal
Porridge with seeds and fresh fruit + peanut butter
Cabbage, zucchini, onion fried with eggs scrambled in (tiny portion of cheese)
Spinach and egg blended to make flour free wraps (but I also like wholemeal wraps so swap this in and out) with simple ham and cheese filling + lettuce
Egg and banana pancake with a portion of fruit
cucumber, carrot and tomato salad platters with a portion of unsalted nuts
Hot chocolate made with a cup of low fat milk and a square of two of dark (85%) chocolate melted in and a teaspoon of sweetener
tzatziki and ryvita crackers
Boiled eggs and ryvita crackers

I am finding so far these have helped me manage my hunger to the point that I am not impulse eating most of the time and in the evenings I don't feel the need to eat before bed often.

Small wins...

 

[The Blob]

Half way through week two.

I am almost down another lb. Literally so close on the scale.

I had one day where I could not achieve my workout goal because I was in a lot of pain >_<

It's turned very cold with the weather so I am finding this has slowed me down this week. I lost another inch off of my stomach by about day 8 or 9 maybe?
Everything else seems the same for now but I feel better in myself. I am waking up more easily in the mornings and not waking up constantly in the night anymore.

I am behind on my high intensity workouts but am hoping to be able to fill up my activity minutes over the next two days ^^

I have found this week that I feel fuller much sooner than before so some meals have to be tweaked a bit since they are becoming too big for my appetite.

My favourite go to meals right now are:
Fresh fruits and 30g of high fibre cereal
Porridge with seeds and fresh fruit + peanut butter
Cabbage, zucchini, onion fried with eggs scrambled in (tiny portion of cheese)
Spinach and egg blended to make flour free wraps (but I also like wholemeal wraps so swap this in and out) with simple ham and cheese filling + lettuce
Egg and banana pancake with a portion of fruit
cucumber, carrot and tomato salad platters with a portion of unsalted nuts
Hot chocolate made with a cup of low fat milk and a square of two of dark (85%) chocolate melted in and a teaspoon of sweetener
tzatziki and ryvita crackers
Boiled eggs and ryvita crackers

I am finding so far these have helped me manage my hunger to the point that I am not impulse eating most of the time and in the evenings I don't feel the need to eat before bed often.

Small wins...

Late update for my end of week two. I am half way into week three already!

I didn't move much this past week. It was very busy though and I haven't sat down much at home as a lot of my free time was used to check out a vr console that was gifted to me. I really wanted to try one for the intention of helping me be active in my free time and it has been surprisingly effective.

I lost another couple of lb in this week from what I recall.

I think I lost about 6lb since I started this thread.

My original measurements were:
177lbs
Hips: 44In
Stomach: 39In
Thigh: 28In

By Thursday this week they were:

171lbs
Hips: 41.5In
Stomach: 37In
Thigh 25.5In

As far as goals go, the weight loss is on track and I can almost not believe how much progress I have been able to make, particularly with meals and avoiding certain foods. The support from people on this site definitely make the difference.
We are almost halfway there !

Currently I am in the habit of regularly snacking on my vegetables and occasionally throwing in unsalted nuts or a similar plant protein.
I happen to be eating very little meat just as pure coincidence but probably have a small portion once a day.
I generally incorporate eggs, especially as a last meal.
I cut out bread and use wholemeal wraps or ryvitas. Some days I make my own wraps from egg and spinach and find this reduces my stomach bloating the following day.
Most mornings I have my fruits and some cereal and nuts but on the days I don't have this available I will have porridge with some kind of fruit.
And I have my hot chocolate drinks most days as a snack, usually in the evening also. The 85% dark chocolate works really well for cravings and it's filling.

I found this past week that my hunger is satisfied much sooner into a meal so I often stop part way through and can put my food aside until later.
I have had two meals out since I started this journey and both times I felt so full even just eating a small portion. I have not even gone to get a dessert after. It is a huge change.

I have only had one binge day in these three weeks and it was a fraction of the usual damage. A normal binge is 2-3 large chocolate bars and probably a lot of salty snacks too. This time it was just one sharable chocolate (as in would usually serve 4 people). And I picked up where I left off the following day without a hitch.
So some new habits are forming and I am feeling super proud

I have an appointment with my health coach in less than two weeks now so I am aiming to reach 168lbs in this time.

 

[The Blob]

Late update for my end of week two. I am half way into week three already!

I didn't move much this past week. It was very busy though and I haven't sat down much at home as a lot of my free time was used to check out a vr console that was gifted to me. I really wanted to try one for the intention of helping me be active in my free time and it has been surprisingly effective.

I lost another couple of lb in this week from what I recall.

I think I lost about 6lb since I started this thread.

My original measurements were:
177lbs
Hips: 44In
Stomach: 39In
Thigh: 28In

By Thursday this week they were:

171lbs
Hips: 41.5In
Stomach: 37In
Thigh 25.5In

As far as goals go, the weight loss is on track and I can almost not believe how much progress I have been able to make, particularly with meals and avoiding certain foods. The support from people on this site definitely make the difference.
We are almost halfway there !

Currently I am in the habit of regularly snacking on my vegetables and occasionally throwing in unsalted nuts or a similar plant protein.
I happen to be eating very little meat just as pure coincidence but probably have a small portion once a day.
I generally incorporate eggs, especially as a last meal.
I cut out bread and use wholemeal wraps or ryvitas. Some days I make my own wraps from egg and spinach and find this reduces my stomach bloating the following day.
Most mornings I have my fruits and some cereal and nuts but on the days I don't have this available I will have porridge with some kind of fruit.
And I have my hot chocolate drinks most days as a snack, usually in the evening also. The 85% dark chocolate works really well for cravings and it's filling.

I found this past week that my hunger is satisfied much sooner into a meal so I often stop part way through and can put my food aside until later.
I have had two meals out since I started this journey and both times I felt so full even just eating a small portion. I have not even gone to get a dessert after. It is a huge change.

I have only had one binge day in these three weeks and it was a fraction of the usual damage. A normal binge is 2-3 large chocolate bars and probably a lot of salty snacks too. This time it was just one sharable chocolate (as in would usually serve 4 people). And I picked up where I left off the following day without a hitch.
So some new habits are forming and I am feeling super proud

I have an appointment with my health coach in less than two weeks now so I am aiming to reach 168lbs in this time.

I guess I am into week four from today (party?)

I lost half an inch off of my thighs the day after posting my last update but other than this I haven't got any measurement updates.

The struggle continues but it feel less of a struggle right now.

I am still focusing on losing the next 2-3 lbs but not sure I can do this by my next health appointment. So I am focusing on what I can control instead and not getting to wrapped up in quick fixes. (because there are none that work)