Anyone looking for a physical challenge?! Let's get moving!

I want to propose a challenge to anyone who is having trouble getting back in the gym - been there, done that, have the t-shirt.... This is something I did for myself when I was getting back in shape and it was the catalyst I needed to get moving again!

Starting today, December 1st, through January 1st 2022, I challenge you to do some kind of calisthenics exercise everyday.

The reason I'm choosing calisthenics is because you don't need a gym and is an accessible form of exercise to everyone. You can drop on the floor and do push ups, squat, or a plank at anytime. So there's no excuse! Push ups, pull ups, crunches, planks, squats, etc.... or even a timed walk if that's more your speed! Or it doesn't have to be any of those! Just pick one exercise a day, maybe several if you're more athletically inclined. But you MUST do it/them every day!

Record your max number of reps, and post here. Then come back in 30 days and see where your progress is!

In October I did 100 push ups and as many pull ups as I could every day. Sometime I would have to drop on the floor at work and do pushups to get my 100 every day. I went from 10 to 30 consecutive push ups, and 1 to 10 consecutive pull ups. I had also lost about 10lbs during that month so the muscle toning made my weight loss look even better.

You do not need to do exactly what I did! Do what you can. Focus on the overall lesson of this challenge: Progress starts with simply beginning.

Copy and past this in the comments if you're up for the challenge: !Remindme 1/1 8:00am

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Looking pregnant

I’ve been trying to lose weight since the beginning of this year and much like most people, my problem area is my abdomen/stomach area.

I’ve definitely seen the least progress over the months in that area other than through measurements and measuring smaller every month however it’s not noticeable to me with my eyes. However, recently I’ve seen some changes in that area.

Is or did anyone else start losing fat from the top of their stomach first and it made a slope down into the rest of the stomach (I have a B shaped belly but not from pregnancy) and end up looking pregnant?😂 Cause I do and this question has been on my mind

And, how long did it take you to see your stomach area start to flatten out?

Thank you :)

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I lost 10.4 kg (23 ib) in 2 months. Here's how I did it.

I started my journey October 2nd 2021.

It is worth noting that I am a 6'7' male and in the beginning I was pretty damn fat (starting weight was 335 ib), and I'm still overweight (currently 312ib). However, I know there's many in the same starting position that I was in when I started.

I did a simple calorie deficit and calculated my nutrients by creating a Google Sheet with my diet in there (if anyone wants this to use or to have as a template DM me).

I cut my average daily calorie intake by 20%, and I calculated my nutrient intake like this:

For every pound you weigh, consume
0.7g of protein
0.7g of carbs
0.25g of fat

In my case, this came to:

Protein - 234g
Carbs - 234g
Fat - 83.75g

Also worth noting when it's come to carbs, I've tried to only consume complex carbs (e.g. sweet potato, wholewheat food such as brown bread, quinoa, lentils, green peas etc) as opposed to simple carbs (french fries, cake, most fruit excluding bananas etc).

I also went to the gym 4 days a week with a focus (mostly) on free weights. My routine is:

Tuesday - Leg day
Thursday - Shoulders
Saturday - Back & Bicep
Sunday - Chest & Tricep

I also bought a fold-up exercise bike which I use for 30 mins on gym days, or 60 mins on non-gym days (30 mins in the morning, 30 mins in the evening). For UK users, this is the bike I purchased from Argos (it's easy to store too) - https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7890457?clickSR=slp:term:pro%20fitness%20feb1000%20folding%20exercise%20bike:1:69:1

What I wanted to set out to achieve here wasn't just to lose weight, but it was also to prove to myself and others that you can lose weight and hit the gym yet still enjoy your diet and lifestyle. And so far, I have achieved that.

I am still in the process of losing more weight, but I am also someone who is here to help with any questions you need answering, or just for basic diet/exercise tips when you're overweight :)

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Lost on my journey, seeking advice!

Hi there, I'm looking for some health advice and I will try to be concise, but I'm sure some backstory will help. TL;DR at the bottom.

Some stats up front:

29 M 6'2", active lifestyle Start weight (Aug 1st): 220lbs Weight today (Dec 1st): 186lbs Goal: No love handles (170?)

I had some bad eating (and drinking!) habits, got into an auto accident and was not able to be as active as I normally am, so I outgrew my size 36 pants and had a wakeup call. Since I couldn't be active while I was recovering, I decided to try lazy keto (only counting carbs). Fell in love. Lost over 20 lbs in 6 weeks.

Did a few rehab weeks at the gym after I was back on my feet, and started actually tracking my progress and now I'm into progressive overload. Great! Also started a C25K program and finished my first 5K last Sunday.

Last week Fitbit broke, and I got a Garmin. This introduced me to MyFitnessPal. I've been stuck around 185-190 for like 6 weeks now and I've decided to start actually tracking calories (what the hell, why not?) because I really want to get rid of my love handles. I figure if I lose maybe 10-15 more lbs I'll be there.

So, CICO right?

According to Fitbit app over the last 7 months I burn an average of 26,000 calories weekly (going off of weekly numbers because I usually diet less and don't exercise on the weekend) which puts me at 3,700 per day. I work long hours at an active job, and I aim for 3 runs and 5 weight lifting sessions per week, but this number can't be right.

Did some poking around on the web, decided to multiply this number by .73 to account for a 27% overestimation putting my average TDEE for over the last half year at 2,700 calories. So if I wanna lose 1.5 lbs per week that puts me at a nice reasonable 2,000 calorie allowance each day.

My goal is to get rid of the love handles, snap a few pics for posterity's sake (woo, accomplishment) and then start doing an actual bulk, switch over to 200 calorie surplus and start really pushing myself in the gym so I can get beefy (lifelong goal).

All of this counting, tracking, and estimating just seems overwhelming and now that I'm finally committing to the whole diet and exercise thing I feel so lost.

I see other people around my age eat like shit and exercise but they don't do any of this tracking stuff and they look far leaner and more muscular than me (genetics?) and I want what they have but I don't know how to get it. Can I learn how? Will it be worth it?

TL;DR:

Will I lose a considerable amount of muscle mass in this 10 week 700kcal/day deficit, even while strength training (getting 1.2g protein / lb bodyweight) ? Is there a more accurate way to count my TDEE besides using internet numbers and inaccurate fitness trackers? Is this the most efficient way to achieve my goal of being big, lean, and sexy?

Thanks for taking the time to read my post. Any advice is welcome!

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Extremely frustrated, three weeks cant get below 184

HELP

29 y. female, 5'8"

I promise you I've been doing CICO. Roughly eat between 1500 to 1700 at most daily. I exercise regularly, at least once a day for 30 mins to 1 hr either jogging, doing yardwork or weights.

I do have IBS which i know can cause some issues at times but still I should have at least gone below 184

I can't figure it out, I am just beyond upset. I want to get to at least 160. I feel like I have to starve myself and work out until I drop dead to get there

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My perspective on weight is really exhausting

Hello everyone!

I had a health scare in my family. Now, I am slowly realising that it has had a huge impact on me. I feel so ashamed just writing this.

A family member required immediate surgery where they ended up getting a stoma and doctors quickly took note of multiple comorbidities. At the top of all their lists, the same concern: obesity II. After their initial hospital stay, they lost enough to be on the upper end of overweight - all in all, a drastic and rapid weight loss. The months of recovery were hell for our family.

The diet for patients with an ileostomy is quite restrictive and, frankly, it has f@ckd with me hard. I had to cook two sets of meals every day because I am vegan, everyone else in my family isn't. Now, my motivation to cook in general, but mostly for myself flew out the window after a week. Not trying to make excuses, but I was so tired.

So, I snacked on vegan ingredients, fruit, and cookies/chocolate for a long time, all the while berating this family member for not following his prescribed diet. I feel that at some point I turned this critical, clinical eye on myself. So every time I ate, I felt watched by others, I was afraid I was getting too much sugar etc. Of course, it might also be that the critical eye was always turned on myself and it just got worse when monitring someone else's diet.

The more this family member deviated from their diet, the angrier I got. The more I compulsively went on walks. I hated my snacking. I was passive aggressive at many people for their snarky remars about my love of tortilla chips - as in, I went on a hunger strike for a day or two. I broke down when I've been told to watch my own weight by a concerned relative, while another pondered at length why my generation is so fat. And all of this was amplified by all the doctors (from the surgeon to the cardiologist, the orthopedist, the neurologist, the physical therapist) telling us that excessive eating and drinking got the patient where they are.

Fast forward to today: I have been back home for two weeks now. The first thing I did was step on the scale, scared that I had gained weight. It turns out I lost weight. This should make me happy, right?

I am terrified. Terrified that I cannot assess how my body feels and how food makes me feel. Terrified of food itself. And terrified of going to visit my family in a few weeks and the fresh hell that awaits me there. Every time I call their caregiver they berate the patient's appetite (which has returned with a fury), berate themselves for having a beer after a long day and worring about every couple hundred grams on the scale from day to day. Clearly, the caregiver also isn't well.

I am writing here primarily to ask how you are dealing or have dealt with this critical eye especially when it's turning towards others. I find myself heavily judging people in larger bodies. I am scared of the visceral digust and hate that bubbles up. A few friends even noticed that my language around fat and weight turned sour. I know I have fatphobia ... but I thought I had it under control. At least somewhat. Anyway, I am looking for therapy now, but I am under the supervision of a psychiatrist (though she sees this as stress and said it is normal to be concerned over one's weight if your health is affected).

Would really appreciate some insight. Thanks for reading!

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[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: December 1st, 2021

Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you’re all well!

For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support, and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It’s never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone is welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other.

For all new people that have joined this month, at the end of the month we do a roundup of what happened. we'll also talk about our goals for December.

How was your November? You're free to structure this however you want, but think about the following topics:

• How has your weight loss progressed? Better, or worse than expected?
• What are some Non Scale Victories that you've experienced this month?
• Did you set goals, did you keep to them?
• What went well during this month, what could need improvement?
• What important lessons did you learn?

Today is also the goal-setting day for December!! If you're new, every first day of the month we think about small goals we want to achieve this month. They can be weight goals, exercise goals, or anything really... An important aspect is that they are SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time based...

• Do you have a goal weight for this month, if yes, what is it? For example: maintain a 0.5kg loss a week.
• Do you have exercise goals? For instance, get in 10.000k steps a day
• What plans do you have for your diet? Do you have goals there?
• What are some non-weight/exercise-related goals you have? Here, get creative. Past participants have used this section to stay accountable for their homework, learning languages, pledging not to order junk food, ...

if you’re new, please introduce yourself! Let’s kick some ass!

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