30 Day Challenges and gym struggles

Hi everyone,

I've been trying to lose some weight to get me back to a midrange healthy BMI, and so far I've lost 0.5kg every week by eating healthier and switching out junk food with vegetables. My mentality in this is to only make changes I know I can keep up. However, I would also like to start excersizing as well, but so far it has just been too easy to make excuses for myself. I am still a student and have an irregular schedule which makes it harder to commit to a regular excersize program every week, even though I have enough time every day to go do something even if it's just a walk in the park behind my house. Therefore, I was considering to maybe do a 30 Day challenge to excersize every day to get me in the habit, but I know that this won't be sustainable for me in the long run. Does anybody have experience with this? Is it worth it or should I just try to find something that is sustainable for a longer period of time?

Also, I noticed that after my last try in the gym (more than a month ago) I was a lot hungrier than usual. Do any of you have tips on how to deal with that?

Every bit of advice is definitely appreciated!

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Officially one month of consistent gym visits and 10 pounds gone!

Currently a first year in college, and I hit my highest weight in December at 225 lbs. Came back to campus in January and have made changes in my life that have been impacting me for the better!

I found out I enjoy weight training and cycling, so 3-4 times a week I've been doing a dynamic warm up, lifting for about an hour, stretching it out, and getting on the bike for about five miles!

I've also made some changes in my diet and eating habits, which has been a huge step, considering I've had a complicated relationship with food for most of my life. I decided to cut out random foods, such as ice cream and bagels, as they have been some of my biggest weaknesses when trying to make healthier choices. I try to go grocery shopping with others, and I've been building up a support system to continue making healthy choices and to be honest about when I'm feeling overwhelmed/discouraged.

At the end of January, I currently weigh 215, and even though I don't feel like I look any different, I know that I've both lost fat and gained muscle. The next big thing is to stick with it all, and to look forward to being healthier and happier :)

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24-Hour Pledge - Sunday, 02 February 2020 - The Plan for Today!

Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!

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> I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me?

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Weight loss progression halted! Help!

I've recently begun my weightless journey after reaching nearly 120kg and I was doing really well. I set my calorie intake to 1,000 a day and started excersizing daily. Last week I decided to weigh in only once this week after doing it compulsively every day and I've found my weight has gone back up from 103.7 to 105kg. I know it's not a huge difference but I've been going extra hard at the gym and eating better than before. I feel so lost at what could have caused some of this perhaps I'm just at a weight platoue. I'm not sure how to get past it any help would be appreciated! It's getting me down

TLDR; Weight loss halted dispite trying harder

Pic of Weight loss so far Down 12kg https://imgur.com/gallery/lqUOs5t

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Did I do something wrong?

Hi all! Im feeling quite discouraged today; i started working on losing weight at the beginning of january and decided to set what i felt was a modest, achievable goal of losing 2.25kg per month.

I've been keeping it simple by counting calories using MFP, and averaging an exercise routine of at least 3 times per week (swimming, yoga, dance, pilates). Out of the full month there were 3 days i went over my calorie goal (1400 kcal per day): 2 of those i went over by 400-500, and one i went over by about 160.

I excitedly weighed myself yesterday and again today just to be sure, and I've barely lost even a kilogram. Are those 3 days i failed responsible for that unexpexted extra 1.25kg I'm still carrying? I feel so discouraged that ive been working really hard and being so diligent keeping an eye on my intake and output, and the results i was hoping for aren't there. I'm definitely going to stick with it still, but I'm disappointed for sure - anyone else had this problem or have any advice? I'd definitely appreciate some input from the people of r/loseit, you seem like a smart bunch of folks who know what you're doing when it comes to losing weight!

Thanks for reading.

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Alternatives to Counting Calories?

I had an eating disorder in the past and so I don't want to get mixed up in counting calories. I did try it for six weeks and it was effective, but I noticed it stirred some negative tendencies and if rather not get that intensive with food again.

Has anyone had success with alternative methods for portion control? I eat healthy, and as of now I just eat whatever, whenever, mostly healthy. I'm highly active. I'd like to lose 10-15lbs to be leaner and more competitive in my sport. I'm open to suggestions! My ability to gauge how much food to eat is nonexistent. Is there a way to re-train yourself to eat just a bit less? :/

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Being fat because you don't exercise, vs. not exercising because you're fat

When I was younger, I used to love swimming, hiking, softball, all kinds of stuff. I ended up shooting to ~200 by 9th grade and more later on for various reasons. I stopped doing any activity where my face would turn red, I would sweat, or I'd show off too much of myself. Today, I have a lot of issues moving socially-- I hold my breath when I walk so nobody hears me, I never walk in groups of my friends, etc.

My therapist pointed out to me that I don't actually hate exercise, but my body image issues get in the way of it. When someone asks me if I'm coming to swim, I never say no because I don't want to, I say no because I don't want to show anything or be weird and swim in clothes.

Just a perspective I thought I'd share. :-) It made me feel a lot more open to exercise and finding things I can do privately.

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