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u/SusieSuze · 1 pointr/loseit

The troupe of food you eat is very important.
Get rid of all flour and sugar and processed products.

Eating only whole foods- mainly plant based is shown to be the best for health and weight loss. Beans make you feel full. The calorie counts on beans is inaccurate due to fibre making a lot of the bean undigestible- true calorie count is estimated to be 2/3rds that is shown.
High fibre foods encourage gut bacteria that helps you lose weight. It’s good to eat quality organic meat but eat it sparingly. We really are not made to eat a lot of animal meat and dairy is definitely not at all necessary or advisable.

Having a good kitchen food scale really helps. Buy this oxo one it is expensive but fantastic. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WJMTNA

If you are still on Prozac you may no longer need it when you replace the dairy and bread calories with highly nutrient dense foods like more greens and veggies and beans. Studies are showing that gut bacteria have a huge influence on mood. Seratonin is produced by the kind that loves fibre. So eating high fibre food will increase the number of good ‘happy-making’ bacteria.
http://m.caltech.edu/news/microbes-help-produce-serotonin-gut-46495
It’s interesting to note that pharmaceuticals always have an effect on our microbiome. The very drug you take to feel better could be killing the awesome bacteria that naturally produces the seratonin that will make you feel better. Who would have imagined that the right food is actually the antidepressant we need!

u/atheistarfroot · 3 pointsr/loseit

Hey there OP, you've already gotten a lot of great advice but I just wanted to say I'm sorry for what you've been through and there is truly always hope.

It sounds like you may be struggling with BED. Many of us have been through the same sorts of thing - I developed BED from being denied anything salty or sugary or delicious as a kid, so that when I DID get my hands on it I went nuts, and that continued into my adulthood. I had a lot of shame and guilt around anything that tasted good.

Binge eating disorder is real and is a fucking bitch to deal with. We feel ya.

I'd like to recommend not JUST focusing on your calories but also working to tackle your bingeing. Because even if you take the weight off, it can come back easily if you don't have some tools to help you with binge urges. I once lost over 100lbs in my teen years; and gained it all back because despite that I had NO coping mechanisms to use when I had binge urges.

I've been successfully treating my BED with concepts from the book Brain Over Binge. My bingeing is a lot less frequent and much more under control now, even when I do binge, its usually not that bad. I also used the website Rational Recovery, and replaced the words "alcohol" with "food" and "drinking" with "bingeing." I realized I was/am addicted to food, and it can be helpful to read and research things involving addiction. Some concepts that have helped people quit smoking, drugs, or drinking, can also help with food addiction.

Here is the Amazon link to the book

Here is the website to Rational Recovery

Here are some Youtube videos that might help

Another

There are TONS more Youtube videos out there on this topic, and a wealth of advice, information and tips to read and research. There's a good chance you will find something that works for you!

I can't guarantee your binge eating will go away forever (I still have my moments), but it could improve enough for you to live a better life.

u/FishRocks · 2 pointsr/loseit

Since everyone else is touching on the other stuff, Appetite for Reduction is one of my favorite vegan cookbooks. Unfortunately it's not loaded with pictures (and the pictures it has are kind of... funky...), but the food is good.

The Post Punk Kitchen is also worth checking out. This black bean and quinoa soup is one of my favorites that I don't make often enough.

I'm so sorry you're going through this. My SO's mother has several conditions including fibro, rheumatoid arthritis, and some super fun neurological disorders that the doctors haven't been able to pinpoint. She doesn't have CP, but I know her arms and hands are very, very weak as well. She has good days and bad days. I've known her for about five years now, and her best days seem to pile up when she's drinking plenty of water and she gives herself a break physically. Her doctors have recommended trying yoga over the years, though I don't think she's ever followed through. Swimming seems to help get her going, and I know for a while she was saying she was using very light weights (1 and 3 lb) to do some basic arm and shoulder exercises.

You are totally welcome to PM me if you want to, I'd be happy to pass along anything from my SO about his mom's routines. They've been dealing with this for about 25 years now, so I know there's a boatload of information I don't have.

u/Shut_Up_Navi · 2 pointsr/loseit

I know this isn't what you're asking for, but I'd like to suggest something that I have.

I use a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor instead of a FitBit. It's much, much cheaper. And since it reads your heart rate, it calculates your calories burned (with your sex, age, weight, height) based on how hard you're actually working.

Website estimates are always iffy in my opinion. Like, what counts as "moderate" or "vigorous" if you change your intensity all through your workout? Tracking your heart rate removes a lot of the guesswork.

Heart rate monitors aren't great for stuff like weight lifting, but they're awesome to have for a spin class or any sort of cardio workout.

u/badassey · 100 pointsr/loseit

While there is some really fantastic advice already being posted - I have to say, as a fellow compulsive eater, I wholeheartedly understand what you are saying. I bet you're sitting at your computer, reading these tips and saying "Yeah, that's all fine and dandy but I feel like you guys aren't really getting it..." I get it. I do.

Breaking through compulsive eating is all mental. It sucks to hear but you will not get better until you want to. It really is true. The only thing is... it's not your eating that you need to fix. It is your mental state. Everything else will follow. Start eating healthier and start moving more but your real focus right now needs to be on your mind -- reverse the cycle.

Use the tips others have posted to start your daily journey. Take every single day and every single meal one step at a time. Do not think about your next meal until you are physically in the kitchen to prepare it. If you do slip and eat three cupcakes instead of the apple you had planned for a snack, take a step back. Take a deep breath. Let. It. Go. Move on. The next meal is something you are in control of - always.

My compulsive eating problems are exactly like yours - it feels like a switch. Just one little thing. Like you're constantly teetering on "healthy" or "fuck it". You know it is a conscious decision. But sometimes it feels like you physically cannot escape the lingering need to eat - but not just eat... eat foods that you forbid yourself every "diet" day, to eat the foods that you love but hate at the same time. As if they'll fill up some void in your life and make you feel whole. I get it.

Some really great resources I have found support and understanding in:

  • Can You Stay For Dinner Blog: "What I miss from 135 pounds go"
  • How to Have Your Cake and Your Skinny Jeans Too: Stop Binge Eating, Overeating and Dieting For Good Get the Naturally Thin Body You Crave From the Inside Out by Josie Spinardi (This book offers some really great insight into why compulsive eaters feel the way they do)
  • Reclaiming Yourself From Binge Eating: A Step-By-Step Guide to Healing by Leora Fulvio


    I am in the beginning stages of recovery from compulsive eating. I also am seeking help from a counselor. If you think you are at a stage where you could benefit from talking to someone, I urge you to seek help, as well.
u/detsher77 · 1 pointr/loseit

I'm vegan and limiting caloric intake, but I can manage it with protein shakes! This awesome mix with 2 cups of unsweetened almond milk and a banana is about 300 calories and keeps me full for hours, while giving me nearly 1/2 of my daily protein!

My second favorite safety net is using Isa Chandra's Appetite for Reduction recipes (she's my favorite chef of all time!), especially chickpea and quinoa salad - it's so versatile and super high in protein.

If you cut out the dairy, you'll probably have an easier time reducing your overall calories, so look for vegan alternatives if necessary. If you have any questions, feel free to PM!

u/pinguemcecidero · 1 pointr/loseit

https://www.amazon.ca/Ozeri-Touch-Total-Scale-Black/dp/B003N4AVKE I have had this one forEVER! Okay like 5 years but I love, love it. Great on unstable ground too. Also has fun features like muscle, water, fat and bone - how accurate those are are debatable but I like seeing my fat % go down! Plus it has a tare function for weighing luggage (I travel a lot) so no more OHPing a suitcase to see the scale. Also kids or pets in your arms. I'm kind of in love with it.

u/rkmike · 2 pointsr/loseit

Kev, we all try different paths to get us to where we want to go. If this works for you that's great, but for me it wouldn't be sustainable long-term. HcG just seems a little scammy to me, however if you're committed to it, I would throw in some vitamin D too. Breaking 500 is a great first step (it is nice to see the numbers drop!). I do worry that you're not getting enough real food with this diet.

I started well above where you are now so I know where you're coming from in wanting to get it done with (I still don't like to tell others how bad I got). I've tried most of the diets and fads out there, but what finally turned me around was reading Tim Ferris' 4hr body, Gary Taubes' Good Calories, Bad Calories, Rob Wolff's Paleo Solution, Loren Cordain's Paleo Diet and Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint. I've culled what works for me from these and have been eating pretty much Paleo/Keto since November. I've dropped over 50lbs since then at about 2000-2200 cals day. I know it's not biggest loser territory, but slow and steady wins the race. Most of all, it's something I can live with long term. So far my only exercise has been walking and some stationary bike.

What made the change easier for me was I found a lifestyle rather than a diet to follow. That's not to say I haven't had the occasional setbacks (god I miss pizza and beer), but I'm getting there and you will too. Best of luck on your quest...

tl/dr - Plan's not for me, don't be afraid to try something else. Knock em dead kid!

u/Time_Bank · 1 pointr/loseit

I used food as a comfort and as a result gained 40 pounds in college because of the stress of school. It's now coming off. ^^ I was definitely addicted to bad food though. My primary strategies for breaking that addiction were:

  • Spices as a replacement for craving greasy food. Specifically garlic powder, black peper, and cumin. These have no nutritional value but make dishes taste delicious. My rice and beans dish fulfills what deep dish pizza and other crap used to fulfill.

  • Fruit and protein shakes for caving sweet food. The protein shake a make literally tastes like a chocolate milk shake. I use this powder in the extreme milk chocolate flavor.

    The above two strategies got me started. Now that I've lost a decent amount of weight, it becomes self reenforcing. I like looking good and the positive feedback I get helps to counter the need for emotional eating.
u/YJLTG · 1 pointr/loseit

http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Premium-Bathroom-Technology/dp/B002MK6QKO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1319421275&sr=8-5

I've been using this one ever since I started my weight loss regimen. It's delightfully accurate - I weighed myself in the morning, went to the doctor's office, and had the same weight on his balance scale. It rounds off to the nearest .2, but I'm really happy with how it works. Be sure to read the instructions if you get it; you can calibrate each time you use it.

It might be a bit pricey, but with something as important in your life as weight (i.e. the little changes that keep you going), it's totally worth the money.

Additionally, it lets you clearly see the huge fluctuations caused by water weight if you weigh yourself on a daily basis. Again, though, read the directions to get the best use of it.

u/spurplebirdie · 4 pointsr/loseit

I second this. You need to develop healthy habits so that your new lifestyle becomes effortless. I recommend reading the Power of Habit for tips on how to develop habits.

Another thing is that you need to become a foodie. What I mean by that is that you need to learn to LOVE food. But real food. Not highly processed and flavourless crap. If you want to eat dessert- fabulous! But it better be good. No stale doughnuts or snack foods with salt/sugar and fat optimized so precisely that it's basically crack. When you stop eating it, you stop craving it. Develop your tastes. Eat good food. It's much easier to eat a normal serving size when the product isn't designed to trick your brain into consuming as much as possible.

Good luck!

u/kirboncognus · 8 pointsr/loseit
  1. You're human, not a robot. Life will get in the way of tracking sometimes. Don't beat yourself up about it. (This analogy from "Never Binge Again" is helpful when thinking about slip ups: If you were teaching a little kid how to ride a bike all the way up a steep hill and they fell over at the bottom of the hill on their first try, would you tell them "Forget it, you'll never make it up the hill... give up now." or would you tell them "Good effort! Good first try! Get back on the bike and try to get a little further this time! Keep trying!")
  2. Make your best estimate of what you ate this weekend and put it in the tracker. Even if it's way over your calorie budget. Once you have a MONTH full of data, you'll need those calories and you'll want that data in there. If your app makes it too hard to track caloires, try a different one. (I find LoseIt and MFP very counterintuitive (bad design) to ENTER calories. MyNetDiary is WAY easier to enter calories, especially if you're using a food scale (which you should be). Sometimes I can't find the exact food to enter if I've eaten a recipe or at a restaurant, but ENTER SOMETHING. Make your best honest estimate.

    ​

    >Now what do I do? I feel ashamed. And I feel like, if I can't even get this one simple thing down, how can I possibly be successful at the hard part?

    ​

    The tracking IS the hardest part. Losing the weight is easy if you're tracking. It just happens while you sleep if you've been coming in under your calorie budget. AND, it gets easier the longer you do it. The first couple weeks I wanted to eat everything I saw. But the longer you go without excessive sugar and salt in your diet, the less you crave it. I had strawberries in my cereal this AM after a month of no sugar-junk, and I thought it was the sweetest thing I ever tasted. KEEP AT IT!

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u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/loseit

Hey man,

great job making this first step! Now you just need a concise plan. Personally, eating paleo style has been GREAT for me. I feel healthier, I've lost weight, and think sharper.

It's pretty much a lifestyle in which you eat in the most evolutionary advantageous way. That means lots of vegetables & meat. A little fruit as well. NO BREAD, legumes, or dairy.
I recommend reading The Primal Blueprint if you want to just learn the barebones
otherwise, this is the book: Paleo Solution (it's much more scientific)

It will discuss why eating right will increase your insulin sensitivity & probably even get rid of the sleep apnea.

/r/paleo is a great resource. If you have any questions feel free to comment or PM me.


edit: btw the 30lbs has only been in the last couple months. You would probably lose a lot faster in the beginning.

another edit: Eating a paleo style will help you with determining when to stop eating. What is happening to you right now is that the massive quantities of crap you are consuming messes with the satiety signals. Over the next month of eating paleo, that would probably get better quickly.

u/loseitbetty · 1 pointr/loseit

Does she have a heart rate monitor? She wouldn't wear it all the time, but while she works out, definitely. I bought a Polar HRM and I love it. I do cardio dance workouts on YouTube as well as some yoga. I don't use it for yoga (although I could, technically), but I love it with my cardio.

u/lizzybear_ · 5 pointsr/loseit

Have an audiobook, podcast, or Netflix show that you really like but only listen to/watch when working out. I find that it helps me to go out on runs when I know it's 40 minutes I get to listen to an audiobook I'm super into.

I find that suiting up for exercise helps motivate me. Change into your workout clothes and shoes, the rest tends to follow. Also, I like walking outside because it doesn't require that I go to a gym (unless you have a treadmill at home...).

For chafing, BODY GLIDE! https://www.amazon.com/Bodyglide-Original-Anti-Chafe-Balm-Packaging/dp/B005L8YVRO

u/mionni · 2 pointsr/loseit

This is incredibly interesting to me. :) Thanks!

It's like, changing yourself is super easy, once you understand these processes (and keep practicing to be able to do it, too). And as you said earlier, being kind to yourself because it does take a lot of practice.

I honestly think a lot of WW's program is really good, but it can get distorted by a) The leader doesn't get it and doesn't put the right emphasis on it, b) The listener dismisses it as "yeah yeah I know", c) It gets simplified in their pamphlets and stuff, because they're trying to dumb it down so it's for everyone.

I went to WW in the 1990's and it wasn't very advanced, or at least I wasn't able to assimilate most of that good stuff, if it was there.

If you're interested, the habit books:

Leo Babauta: Zen Habits - Mastering the Art of Change teaches you how to implement new habits easily step by step, without overcomplicating it.

Charles Duhigg:The Power of Habit Habit loops and all that theory/psychology.

u/SideAccountForMeeeee · 2 pointsr/loseit

Oh yes, I did this about 7 months ago. I took control of my own habits. My weight plateaued (sometimes increased) for about 8 weeks while I was doing this. But then I noticed it became easier to say, "No I don't want to eat that," because I was able to control my choices better. Very slowly and gradually I noticed I started to change my choices. Veryyyyy slowly. But it happened.

Took 7 months to fully make that change and start seeing results. Today I am only 15lbs away from my goal, so I am very close to where I want to be! I'm happy with where I am. Doc says I'm very healthy and on track.

My approach came from a different angle. It wasn't "weight loss" persay, it was instead all focused on "my habits". This book talks about the science of how your brain creates and uses habits. Educating myself on this helped me a lot.

u/strawberriesk · 1 pointr/loseit

Lol that's a good question. I haven't worked out at all in like 2 weeks (feels ashamed) for several reasons (knee injury more than anything) but today I'm starting Jillian Michaels videos again seeing I don't have a chance to go out to run :( I'll be doing this and this at home. That's a 1 hour workout, sounds pretty good to me... what do you think?

I'll definitely stick to eating 1500-1700 calories. The things I eat are: Breakfast: toast with peanut butter, a fruit (banana or mango), and a 198 calorie yoghurt. Dinner: I have salads, chicken, tuna, red meat twice a week max, veggies, beans etc. The rest of the day I eat only fruits like plums, kiwi and mango. and I only drink water.

I also noticed having a food and workout diary helps me a lot, I should restart that asap too.

u/pfftwanker · 2 pointsr/loseit

No worries. I suggest putting your My Fitness Pal Goals at 'sedentary' and 'lose 1/2 pound a week' and then not eating the calories you earn exercising. You do have to be meticulous in your calorie tracking though! Expect to tweak your diet a lot - some people do better just having a cup of tea for breakfast, some people do better eating their biggest meal in the morning; just keep trying until you find a way that works for you. Some people love keto, but I love toast so that doesn't do it for me (though I envy their big losses!).

30 Day Shred is really good IMO. I found the jumping and running on the spot a bit hard on my knees so I swapped it for pretend running where you don't take your toes off the ground. Have a look at pilates or yoga for flexibility and balance.

Take before pics in short and a tee or jeans and a top and then take them again in a month wearing exactly the same outfit. Take measurements too.

It doesn't snow here (it barely gets cold!) so I have no idea how to function in it! More jumpers!? Build snowmen?

u/karmicbias · 1 pointr/loseit

For me, yes, definitely.

If you're able to acknowledge them and not act on it, eventually they should be less strong and even subside. Basically since you aren't "rewarding" the urge with what it's trying to get you to do, why bother trying to get you to give in. The more often you succeed, the more successful you will be going forward.

(This is the basic principle behind the book Brain Over Binge, btw, which I pretty much recommend for anyone who feels like they're fighting a mental battle over food urges.)

u/hellohowa · 7 pointsr/loseit

Polar FT4, available on Amazon, has worked really well for me, very reliable, accurate, and gives you a lot of good information, like calories burned. I've recommended it to a few friends at work, and they are all really happy with it, too.

It's right at $60.

http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O

u/umdfan160 · 1 pointr/loseit

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE just spend like $100 and get a polar heart-rate monitor. I use it for every workout and sometimes the calories on the machine/mfp can be as large as a 100 calorie difference! I got this one and love it: http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O/ref=sr_1_1?

u/FuriousKitten · 1 pointr/loseit

Don't beat yourself up too much! I think what has happened is that you've fallen into a set of not-so-great habits.


Borrowing liberally from Power of Habit:


Habits are composed of three parts: Trigger >> Action >> Reward

For example:

  • Your eye catches the bag of snacks on my desk >> Eat them >> Yum~

  • You put your dinner plate in the sink >> Eat a piece of chocolate >> Yum~

  • You're feeling super stressed >> Eat a bag of chips >> Forget about stress for a few min

    When the trigger happens, it kicks off an automatic sequence of actions that can have you feeling like "Do I even have control over myself?"


    The best way to change habits is to remove the triggers (don't keep snacks on your desk) or, if you can't do that, link the trigger to a new action that is just as rewarding as the old one (have a piece of fruit or some Halo Top instead of chocolate after dinner). Changing habits isn't about beating yourself up and restricting yourself. It's about finding new, more healthy ways of satisfying your needs. (It's okay to have needs!)


    So I'd suggest:

  1. Think about what your triggers are throughout the day. When you eat something unhealthy -- what prompted it?

  2. Come up with a plan for each of those triggers. It can involve removing the trigger, creating a new behavior, or pre-planning so that you've already made the decision for that moment.

  3. Just go one habit at a time! No need to do it all at once. In fact, focusing on establishing just one new habit can have a snowball effect and make it easier to change all the others.
u/TryingToLoseIt1990 · 1 pointr/loseit

I guess I should have specified lol. I am not looking to spend over $50 for one at the moment. But the one that I had was this one.

http://www.amazon.com/BalanceFrom-Accuracy-Bathroom-Backlight-Technology/dp/B00A8SLH8I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1419399849&sr=8-5&keywords=scale


It looked like a nice one but it broke after only a few months of use. I am willing spend a little more for something which will give me a good accurate reading. I dont need anything which relays to my app or anything like that, though that sounds pretty cool. I just want to know how much I weigh haha. I dont know if any of my readings were right after this last month of dieting and it is starting to worry me.

u/cordial_carbonara · 1 pointr/loseit

I recently purchased this Smart Weigh scale and love it. It's accurate, simple, and is slim and easy to store. I've been using this OXO kitchen scale for a couple years now and have zero complaints. It's kind of pricey (I found mine half price at an outlet store), but I've definitely gotten my money's worth out of it because I bake a lot (including breads) and it's never failed me. If you're looking for cheaper, my mom seems to get by just fine with this little guy. I wouldn't use it for big jobs or things that you need accuracy to the gram, but it works for casual use.

u/TheForrestFire · 2 pointsr/loseit

This is the one I have. I've gone through a few scales, but this one has been working for at least three to four years now. It's still absurdly accurate, and is hardy enough to exist in humid places like the bathroom.

Greatest purchase I've ever made.

I would stay away from ones that measure stuff other than body weight. It's not worth the extra money just to have all of those crazy inaccurate sensors. Get one that measures weight extremely well. You want all the money to be put into that.

u/aureum · 1 pointr/loseit

YAYOG. 100+ bodyweight exercises, and plans for how to use them if you get serious. As for motivation, we (wife and I) love the basic program so far (5 weeks in). It's the most "natural" exercise plan I've ever been on, and I feel healthier than I ever have. It's good stuff. Never having to drag yourself to a gym takes away a bunch of excuses, too ;). The /r/fitness FAQ lists some other bodyweight exercise books that people love. You should check some out.

EDIT: link to FAQ, and link to the bodyweight exercise section

u/awolf14 · 1 pointr/loseit

I got a scale on amazon from a company called Renpho. It is bluetooth and it gives you: weight, BMI, Body Fat %, Fat-free Body Weight, Body Water %, Skeletal Muscle %, Muscle Mass %, Bone Mass %, and your BMR.

It was like $30. Even if it's not 100% accurate, at least you get see the fluctuation over time. I've had it about 5 months now and I really like it. There's an app on my phone and it pings once it had all the info it needs. Super easy to use.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1UX8RW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/SlutRapunzel · 2 pointsr/loseit

hahah I was the only gaijin in my town for three years. I know that feel.

Keep up the good work, and remember, sometimes its just best to succeed more days than not. don't beat yourself up too much.

Here's the link if you'd like it to the book! https://www.amazon.com/Have-Your-Cake-Skinny-Jeans-ebook/dp/B00B9JKNBC

u/TiedinHistory · 9 pointsr/loseit

Started at 380, but I think the same theories still apply.

  1. I don't have a good answer for this one. I think a lot of it depends on budget and how accurate you need it to be. The My Weigh XL-550 seems to have solid (if not spectacular reviews), a low price point, and looks like a good fit. I can't really vouch for it though.

  2. Good question. In my opinion, when you get to 350, 400, 450+ pounds, everything gets cut at once. I have a few reasons for this

    -People (like you and I) don't get to that weight due to a single bad habit. I don't think anyone can realistically eat enough cake, or drink enough soda, to account for that drastic a weight gain. Cutting out Coca Cola or Ice Cream will have good effects, but it's often either one of many problems, or the symptom of a greater, overarching problem. Don't treat the symptom, treat the cause.

    -I think the psychology behind it turns out poorly either way. Let's say you gave up cake for a month. If you lose 5 pounds, you may attribute it to the cake and may not want to give anything else up. If you don't lose 5 pounds, it feels like you sacrificed a food you love for nothing.

    -I think "cutting out" is a bad way to look at it. When I started, I did cut out everything, and then eventually re-added it at smaller, realistic portions. But ideally, you will be able to live a lifestyle where you can occasionally have the foods you really like. If you get to a point where you cut out pie, you will miss it, and you may want to return to it. Occasionally having a slice of pie isn't a death knell and may be better, once in a while, than letting the pie consume your mind.

    As I said, once you get above three bills, your diet should be a lifestyle change. Someone who's 5 pounds overweight can say "OK, let's cut out soda". Someone who's 100+ pounds overweight needs more drastic, core changes and adopting a new lifestyle is important to that. If you cut out soda, it's not going to change much if you get your sugar and carbs from other sources. Drastically cutting down on sugar and carbs will get you places (for instance).

  3. For me, I lost my first 100-ish pounds by diet and daily walking (our campus had hills). I didn't set foot in a gym until I was 280-290, and still, most of my exercise is cardio (and honestly, it means very little unless you're eating correctly. I've lost 30 pounds in the past 3 months and worked out less in those months than in the ones where I kept my weight).
u/powderblue17 · 1 pointr/loseit

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QSTBNS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I liked extreme chocolate and cookies and cream, but I'd buy a small bit before buying a big tub to see what flavors you like. Amazon #1 best seller for protein

u/JarethDefenseTactics · 1 pointr/loseit

One of my favorite cook books is "Appetite for Reduction" which is a vegan low calorie cookbook.

The recipes are delicious and really helped a super non-vegan like myself give more veggies a try!

u/angeluscado · 1 pointr/loseit

I used something like this on mine. I ended up having to get a new wedding band and wearing the original on my right hand because it's an heirloom and I don't want to size it down any further (already decreased it by something like four sizes when I got it). I got my engagement ring resized, though.

u/snatchdracula · 3 pointsr/loseit

http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Fat-Borzoi/dp/0307272702/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299642695&sr=8-1

I really liked this book for explaining exactly why low-carb works and why eating lots of fat is healthy

http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299642745&sr=1-1

This book is really good for applying what Taubes says to your life and has a nice plan.

u/maeeberry · 2 pointsr/loseit

I HIGHLY recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Have-Your-Skinny-Jeans-ebook/dp/B00B9JKNBC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367611635&sr=8-1&keywords=skinny+eating

It goes over why we overeat and has effective steps for stopping it. I struggled with overeating so much that I thought I was addicted to food! I wasn't, it was because I had been trying to diet myself my entire life, so by limiting the things I loved, I thought about them that much more. The book teaches you how to eat what you want in moderation and track how it makes you FEEL so that you're able to make 'inside-out' decisions and change your will power into want power. It seriously, changed my life and my waist line :)

u/315to199 · 20 pointsr/loseit

[This] (https://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-XL-550-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B0014ZQH84/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1497014749&sr=8-1&keywords=xl-550+scale) scale is what beast_underneath uses. And [this] (https://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-SCMXL700T-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B00MQ8A5UY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497014970&sr=8-1&keywords=xl+700+scale) scale is wht the_walking_joey uses. I follow both on Instagram.

Please don't be embarrassed. You should be proud. You are awesome!
*Edit to add where I got the information from.

u/katek8kate · 2 pointsr/loseit

I haven't received it yet, so I can't say if it's as good as it looks, but I just bought this one the other day. Pretty good deal!

u/nae7215 · 1 pointr/loseit

female here, and i get chaffing really bad on my thighs too. I generally wear "boyshort" style underwear (so kind of like boxer briefs but a little shorter in the legs) but make sure they aren't made of cotton! Also I rub this in between my legs about 10 minutes before i run. You can find it in most sporting goods stores in chicago-land, but i don't know about canada.

Good luck!

u/SnatchThat · 2 pointsr/loseit

I use this one I picked up on Amazon. I find it to be pretty accurate and easy to use. I work in a hospital and have weighed myself here a few times and find the two measurements to be nearly the same. Also, when it's time to change out the batteries, it takes normal AAA's, which I find pretty convenient.

u/palmermarc · 2 pointsr/loseit

How big are you? I was well over 400, so I had to buy a special scale. I got this XL 550 from Amazon. It works great.

u/diamondmeadows · 1 pointr/loseit

I have been vegetarian for 13 years. I use the big recipe sites like allrecipes, www.food.com , www.foodnetwork.com , www.epicurious.com , plus some veg-specific ones like www.vegweb.com and www.vegetariantimes.com . Honestly, I would suggest picking up a cookbook. If you don't want to spend any money you could even check out a couple from the library. They usually have some decent veg cookbooks. It is very easy to find low fat/low calorie vegetarian cookbooks. I have a couple of vegan ones that I use a lot because my husband is vegan (I'm not): Appetite for Reduction and The Happy Herbivore Both authors have some good vegan recipes on their websites too: www.happyherbivore.com and www.theppk.com

Another thing that is really simple is just to modify the things you like to eat now and make them vegetarian. My coworkers always ask me what I eat but besides the fact that I tend to eat more world cuisine than the average meat-eating person I eat a lot of the same things that they do. Lasagna, stir fries, casseroles, tacos, most anything you can think of. So my advice is to just think of whatever you want to eat and either modify it yourself or google a recipe for it to make it meatless and low-calorie.

u/rckk07 · 3 pointsr/loseit

There are a lot of good workout videos out there.
I'm currently doing the 30 Day Shred. I've also heard great things about Insanity and P90X, although those are well out of my price range.

I used to be really horrified by the prospect of running outside. I think I thought people would judge me for not running long enough, or being too jiggly or something. This summer though, I downloaded an app for Couch to 5K, put some music on my phone and just started going! For some reason, when I had something telling me exactly when to start and stop running, I felt WAY better about running in public.

Keep in mind that the most important part of losing weight is changing your diet! Good luck!

u/toxik0n · 1 pointr/loseit

I recently bought this one and it's working perfectly. I can step on it a ton of times, move it around the floor and it gives the exact same reading every time. Love it!

u/grubnubble · 16 pointsr/loseit

Read Brain Over Binge. It's got the best, most useful, practical, and empowering approach I've found. It basically says this: the urge to binge is not something you can control -- but giving into the urge and actually binging is entirely in your hands. I mean, literally.

There is nothing making your hand reach for food and put it in your mouth. Don't be a victim, and do not let people tell you that you are a victim. You are not. You can stop. It's a matter of rerouting some neural pathways is all (granted, that still takes a lot of work, but at least there's hope with this approach!)

u/mkultrah · 2 pointsr/loseit

i just bought this one. i feel like it could be used to help construct the deathstar. so far, it's awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0020MMCDE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

u/combzy89 · 3 pointsr/loseit

I use this OXO and it is perfect because it has a metric conversion. They do make one for $30. And I use MFP as well and save the ingredients I use most often.

u/Hypetents · 1 pointr/loseit

Yeah, I don't think you need tips, but a strategy. I recommend this book, and it's free if you have a kindle:

Never Binge Again

u/cui- · 1 pointr/loseit

You can do this, you really can.

Being set back like that doesn't mean the end of your life, as long as you change it now.

Get back on the horse and give it your best!

Also, I too have big problems with binging. My work is pretty damn stressful and I don't snack at all, so when I get home and get relaxed it's like the flood gates open and all I can think about is eating food.

I highly recommend you read this book;

https://www.amazon.com/Never-Binge-Again-Permanently-Overeating-ebook/dp/B014V1Q6SI

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You don't even have to read the whole thing, just the first 2 chapters to get a grasp on the concept. It has helped me so very very much in stopping binges.

u/helloalone · 2 pointsr/loseit

Seconding! This is my scale and I love it. I get the same weight even when I step on it multiple times, so it seems pretty accurate.

u/dante437 · 3 pointsr/loseit

I used this scale for a long time: https://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-XL-550-Talking-Bathroom/dp/B0014ZQH84

It worked very well for me and served its purpose. I found it was within a pound or two of the doctor's scale too.

Good luck.

u/dieselmangina · 2 pointsr/loseit

I love this cookbook. It's about 80% good stuff. My husband and I literally cooked our way through the whole cookbook.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1600940498/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_-BZMDbD6TE237

u/TheDangerMouse · 0 pointsr/loseit

Just a quick recommendation, I use the LoseIt app (Free), android or apple. You can add in your workout, duration and it will track kcal for you. Also will let you bar-code scan the foods you take in and give you an idea of how much you take in and what your weekly looks like. So it does macros and tracks your workouts. I also use that in conjunction with a Polar FT4 Hope that might help.

u/Urban_Empress · 1 pointr/loseit

I bought this one from Amazon a few weeks ago. I love it and it does have bluetooth for tracking weight and other metrics on an app. You can create multiple accounts for this. This was cheaper than anything that I've seen in stores.

https://www.amazon.ca/RENPHO-Bluetooth-Body-Fat-Scale/dp/B01N1UX8RW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1540930677&sr=8-4&keywords=scale

u/manthaddles · 3 pointsr/loseit

Chicken breast or turkey breast as a staple for one of your meals will help a lot. Chicken breast has approximately 25g protein per 4oz serving at only around 120 calories. Typically I eat double that for dinner every (or almost every) night. I also eat cottage cheese, jerky, lunch meat, string cheese, greek yogurt (Yoplait has 100 calorie greek yogurt with 14g of protein per serving). I also drink milk with dinner and that provides a little protein as well. Protein shakes can also add some substantial protein in your diet as well, such as this one (24g protein for 120 cal) or this one (30g protein/140 cal).

u/wjackson · 1 pointr/loseit

Sending good thoughts your way, mate.

A couple things:

u/gardnofcheflydelites · 6 pointsr/loseit

https://www.amazon.com/Bodyglide-Original-Anti-Chafe-Balm-Packaging/dp/B005L8YVRO

I can't fix the thing with the jeans (how expensive!) but this stuff is amazing.

u/justhamade · 1 pointr/loseit

No problem. If you are into reading I highly recommend Robb Wolf's book it changed my life for sure.
His blog and podcast are educational, entertaining and free.

u/TheRealMattyPanda · 1 pointr/loseit

This is the one I personally use. It's reviewed well and the number one seller on Amazon.

It's pretty similar nutrition as 4oz of boneless, skinless chicken breast. 120 calories, 1.5g fat, 3g carbs, 24g protein per serving.

u/the_beer_fairy · 3 pointsr/loseit

I used something like this for a while: Ring Snuggies. It was kind of annoying at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly. I didn't want to get my ring totally resized until hitting my goal weight, so this makes a good temporary solution.

u/losingrjc · 1 pointr/loseit

I love cheese, so I have to weigh it or I go crazy. In law school, I had a habit of buying a block of cheese, sitting down to study, and eating all of it. Then I'd get sad when the cheese was gone and go buy more. (It's probable that about 20 of the pounds I have to lose are cheese pounds....)

I have (and love) this OXO scale, but there's no reason to spend that much on a kitchen scale. Just a basic cheap one will do - make sure to check out the max weighing capacity. Mine maxes out at 11 pounds/5000 grams and that's about perfect for me. (I bought it ages ago for baking and even when doing a huge multi-loaf batch of bread have never hit the max capacity.)

u/alleycw · 2 pointsr/loseit

I generally stick to Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard, and I get it from Amazon. I find it mixes easier than other protein powders, and I like the carb to protein ratio.

Link

u/eyeliketurtles · 3 pointsr/loseit

I agree with the others about seeking professional help. I think you also may be interested to read the book Brain Over Binge. The author discusses her struggles with over eating and subsequent recovery from binge eating/bulimia. I had some problems with self control (not full out binge eating disorder) and I feel that I greatly benefitted from reading what she had to say. Someone on this sub suggested it to me and I downloaded it to my iPad right away and read it within a few days!

u/DorkasaurusRex · 2 pointsr/loseit

Here you go! Definitely one of my better recent purchases.

u/ismellducky · 1 pointr/loseit

A good heart rate monitor is definitely worth the investment. I have a Polar ft4. It's basic but does all the things I need it to do. http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346439437&sr=8-1&keywords=polar+ft4

u/DownstairsLease · 1 pointr/loseit

If no one has suggested it, the book Brain Over Binge has been life-changing for me. I struggle with fast food addiction as well and I’m learning to separate the urges to binge/eat fast food and call it by a different name. Those urges are not my brain - they are an animal instinct that’s responding to addiction. I’m down 13 pounds since reading it and I’m continuing to say “no” to fast food on most occasions. When I do choose fast food - I choose the lowest possible calorie options. Good luck! Take care!

u/pandablergs · 1 pointr/loseit

I'm reposting an answer I gave to someone else with a similar issue:
This may be an unconventional answer, but I would suggest looking into Hunger Directed Eating. It's a good way to break the cycle of dieting followed by soothing with binges. a really good book I enjoyed was The Rules Of Normal Eating
and I'm currently working through
Thin: How to have your cake and skinny jeans too

It is informed by cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to help people overcome the psychological barriers to eating normally, in a way that will not make you gain weight. Much like the way people who are naturally thin eat.

This is the only thing that has led to stable change for me, over time. I was struggling with managing my eating since I was a teenager. I had a tendency to eat rebelliously when my mother wasn't looking, and it was a way to make myself feel in control when my mother was overcontrolling. We have a way of building up bad habits with food--eating when we're stressed out, eating to make ourselves feel better, eating to solve our problems. . . when the only problem food can really solve is to help us be not hungry.

. . . and I've lost about 7 pounds (over the span of a few months) just following my hunger signals that I'd gotten out of touch with over the years.

Take a look at the samples and see if these are for you. they won't solve all your problems, but it might help give you a way to destroy the self-hatred and replace your eating habits with better ones.

u/broadbandspf · 2 pointsr/loseit

step 1 is to log everything. sounds like you just started using MFP (although i personally prefer the app lose it!). even if you get the not-planned-ahead food - log it!

step 2 around here is CICO. this will require getting a scale. you don't sound like you're quite ready for step 2 yet (although i know you can do it!) but when you are, here is a bathroom scale rated for 440 lbs, that's under $30. this is so you can calculate TDEE, for which your weight is required.

i have totally been where you are. i've been so depressed i would only leave the house in the middle of the night and i was basically living in a pile of laundry and unopened mail. if you ever need to talk, PM me. sometimes it can be a lot easier to unload on a total stranger on the internet, and i promise i won't judge you because legit, i have been there, and now i'm on my way to losing 50 lbs and i wash my face every day and everything. you've got this.

u/troll_herder · 1 pointr/loseit

Thanks :D I tend to let small clouds steal all the sunlight - I'm sure many of you know the feeling. Unfortunately I have to get work out of the way first - another 4 hours of it... And all the while it's super sunny outside - I just was outside in the sun in just a t-shirt, oh them feels, first sun of the year!

I found the challenge looking for bodyweight workout books/dvds on amazon, I actually just tried to find in in English, and can't! His other book is there http://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Your-Own-Gym/dp/0345528581/ - but not the challenge, which packs all of the bible into a strict 90 day program.

u/vivian_lake · 1 pointr/loseit

We've been using this for a few months now and I really like it. I also really like the bluetooth/app component which I kind of derided at first but then decided I liked.

u/Chorazin · 1 pointr/loseit

Best $13 you'll ever spend: You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345528581/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_at_ws_us?ie=UTF8

u/firmituri · 1 pointr/loseit

Read this! I just started reading it on another loseiter's recommendation and it is fantastic!

u/tragicsupergirl · 2 pointsr/loseit

http://imgur.com/a/MOCzr

I left out the ginger and used 2 sweet potatoes rather than Yukon potatoes (because I had no idea where to get those).

Recipe from this book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Appetite-Reduction-Filling-Low-Fat-Recipes/1600940498/ which I can heartily recommend (this was the second recipe I made from it this week).

End result top right here (and in a detail picture if you swipe): https://www.instagram.com/p/BSq-9tCl_Sp/

u/lokicramer · 7 pointsr/loseit

I bought this when I was almost 350, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQ8A5UY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Its rated up to a whopping 700. Works great. It is also a wide scale to you can spread your feet out a bit.

u/hdjunkie · 6 pointsr/loseit

I use this one that is half the price and has the same features. Work great for syncing with health app on iOS.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1UX8RW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_iCU.BbK1TYYRP

u/Looseit · 1 pointr/loseit

I love this question! I have no idea if it's possible. Though here is a scale amazon has that goes to 550. And it talks too, apparently.
talking scale

u/bob_mcbob · 2 pointsr/loseit

My Weigh makes a 550 pound capacity scale that is under $50 and has quite positive reviews.

u/SquidThistle · 2 pointsr/loseit

I use this one and really like it. It's not too fancy but it's worked really well for a couple years now.

The only thing I don't like is that I think when you first step on it it calibrates itself because it always gives a higher number. I step off and on again and it'll give a consistent weight after that first time.

u/kairn · 3 pointsr/loseit

bodyweight exercises are perfect for working out at home. Check out You Are Your Own Gym

u/chadcf · 1 pointr/loseit

this was a good read. I can't say it's as easy as she makes out (her approach is basically to use mindfulness to recognize the urges and not act on them), but it's helpful. If nothing else realizing that it isn't always a psychological issue, and hearing her story, is helpful. The conventional wisdom is that people binge eat due to deep seated unhappiness or emotional issues or whatever, and while that's sometimes true, I think sometimes it's bunk. A lot of people overeat because they are addicted to food and have gradually become conditioned to do so, and they're unhappy because they overeat and feel powerless to stop.

u/Kingofthegnome · 1 pointr/loseit

What worked for me is to make lose "rules" of what you can eat. For me, it was unlimited Veg(anyway I wanted; included butter,cheese and creamed) unlimited white meat, limited red meat, cheese, bread (nothing fried). You do not do this to drop the pounds but to fix your eating habits. Every day you struggle to make it work and then one day you just don't need to anymore. You just go out to eat and find you order a salad/vegetable instead of fries. You order a steamed dish for a Chinese restaurant instead of deep fried gooey chicken. There is a good book you can read call the power of habit that might help you a lot with your issues https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X . You will learn it has less to do with you being hungry and more to do with rituals.

u/K_Moxy · 4 pointsr/loseit

I have this one and find it to be very consistent and reliable.

Looks nice on the bathroom floor, too!

u/orclev87 · 7 pointsr/loseit

They actually sell inserts for rings to adjust the size without having to get the ring resized: https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Snuggies-Original-Adjusters-Assorted/dp/B0014DGXU8
Maybe you could try that until you reach your goal weight and know for sure whether your fingers will get any thinner.

u/elf_girl · 8 pointsr/loseit

Body Glide works really well. You just rub it on the areas where you're prone to chaffing.

u/GiskardReventlov · 1 pointr/loseit

This is the one I got. Works very well. Took me a while to figure out it doesn't work at all if you use it on a carpeted surface.

u/silly__milly · 2 pointsr/loseit

Another user posted a link to this scale recently if Amazon ships to you!

u/Immuchtooawesome · 2 pointsr/loseit

I struggle with binge eating. This book changed my life. It's really simple. :) http://www.amazon.com/Have-Your-Skinny-Jeans-ebook/dp/B00B9JKNBC

u/TellYouWheniKnow · 3 pointsr/loseit

There are lots of scales that can measure body composition. I just got this one from Amazon. It tells you how much your skeletal muscle weighs which is what tells you if your actually gaining or losing muscle.

u/weird_turn_pro · 2 pointsr/loseit

It technically sends it to Fitbit and then Fitbit sends it to MFP. I still manually log my weight into the libra app but I usually wait until my lunch break to log it.


This is the scale I have if anyone is interested. Warning: it rounds to the nearest even decimal on the app but, Fitbit records the actual decimal.

u/THUMB5UP · 1 pointr/loseit

I have a personal rule that only allows me to consider the readout of my personal scale. I weigh ~295 now (birthday suit) and at an open concert last Friday, a vendor weighed me in at 275 (lolwut) and the scale at Publix weighed me in at 300 (makes sense with shoes and clothes on).

Buy THIS SCALE for your home, put it on an even, flat surface and try not to move it around. It is incredibly accurate and very cost-effective. Track your weight daily or weekly in MFP or whatever app you use to log food with.

NINJA EDIT: also, try to remember that your day-to-day weight will fluctuate based on water retention, water intake, and sodium levels.

Don't get discouraged. Embrace the challenge. Get healthier.

u/funchords · 1 pointr/loseit

If BF% is important, I would go with something that does hand-to-foot measuring:

u/inibrius · 2 pointsr/loseit

I just got this one: Ozeri Scale It does hydration and body fat and all kinds of other crap...it also keeps user profiles to help track different people's weight loss.

u/BigTexan1492 · 4 pointsr/loseit

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQ8A5UY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sorry for the delay. I was at the gym. This scale also talks which is nice because at one point my belly obscured the screen. I used it for a year before having to replace the batteries.

u/not_an_achiever · 1 pointr/loseit

I have this one. You can get from Bed Bath and Beyond with 20% coupon, assuming there's one near you.

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA

u/deltarefund · 2 pointsr/loseit

Might take some getting used to: Ring Snuggies Ring Sizer or Assorted Sizes Adjuster Set of Six Per Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014DGXU8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0vIkzbNN7DHGM

u/mrs-darling · 26 pointsr/loseit

We live in the tropics, so humid heat every day.

Body Glide once in the morning before dressing saves our lives/thighs. https://www.amazon.com/Bodyglide-Original-Anti-Chafe-Balm-Packaging/dp/B005L8YVRO

u/jslowick · 2 pointsr/loseit

I thought I was over 500 lbs, and I got:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQ8A5UY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Its got a much wider base than most scales too, and i knew it would work for me.

u/riricide · 4 pointsr/loseit

This talking scale is what youtuber "back to chubby" uses.

u/Consolatio · 2 pointsr/loseit

Read this and do what it says. I was a binge eater for 27 years and this was the only thing that ever helped me.

u/tennker · 22 pointsr/loseit

I was going to suggest this one. Both along the same line of thinking - the little voice inside that wants all the food needs to be tamed.

u/keys_and_kettlebells · 1 pointr/loseit

Yesterday someone linked this book, which is free on kindle:

https://www.amazon.com/Never-Binge-Again-Permanently-Overeating-ebook/dp/B014V1Q6SI

I’ve looked it and will write a review, but it is something you might find helpful - it’s about mental tricks for fortifying willpower in our terrible food environment.

u/follower94 · 2 pointsr/loseit

The morning after I lift I'm normally about 1.5-2lbs heavier than the day before.

Sometimes its more, for example last week I managed a new PR on my squats, next morning 4lbs heavier (water weight).

I find myself getting stuck in plateaus alot lately as I keep increasing the amount I lift, but eating at 1000 calorie defect a day. What really helps get me through it is I have a body fat scale that gives you a muscle % as well. When my weight is around the same, but you see your bf% drop and your muscle % increase, you almost don't care about your weight. Obviously there not that accurate but there consistent.

u/Lady_Inglip · 1 pointr/loseit

I can't recommend Brain Over Binge highly enough. It's the only thing that's worked for me after over a decade of binge eating.

u/AlexanderSalamander · 1 pointr/loseit

Your link doesn't work. Is it this?

edit: also, I know it's definitely an emotional thing I'm working past. Whenever I go home and I'm around my family my hunger cravings are insane. I have to snack constantly. It's a stress thing.

u/turo9992000 · 2 pointsr/loseit

What scale are you using? I am using this, and I don't trust it. I get a 5-10 pound difference within a couple minutes.

u/hatepoorpeople · 3 pointsr/loseit

Look into You Are Your Own Gym or Convict Conditioning. You could also visit the people at /r/bodyweightfitness for ideas. If I had little or no dough, I'd be doing push ups, pull ups and chin ups for starters.

u/Volv · 1 pointr/loseit

I use this one and no complaints. Hard flat surface definetly the way to go.

I put it away after use which seems to throw it off slightly and I find the first time I stand on it it shows around a kilo or so heavy. But subsequent measures are fine and consistent.

Gives Body Fat / Water weight estimate as well as storing different user profiles.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003N4AVKE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00

u/conMan76 · 1 pointr/loseit

Yeah. Some scales differ quite a lot depending on the surface it stands on. In my bathroom I could have a difference of up to 3-4 lbs just by moving it around.

Ended up buying this one. No problem since.

u/BugZwugZ · 42 pointsr/loseit

Body Glide. Alternatively, you can use deodorant, just be aware if it's already raw/scabbed up it'll burn like hell, so more of a preventative thing.

u/Evets616 · 4 pointsr/loseit

Yeah, I ended up buying Body Glide because it got so bad.

My retail job walking around for 8 hours was murder on my inner thighs.

u/ana30671 · 2 pointsr/loseit

OXO 11lb scale. I've owned two Taylors and a Star Frit and both brands suck - they drained battery within a few weeks. This OXO lasts a good year before needing to change the batteries, and when my first one stopped working (spilled ACV on it), they replaced it for free.

ETA this is why I can't justify buying a cheap ass scale.

u/pabloec20 · 1 pointr/loseit

until they to the point where i was at i controlled my weigth and body mass with one of those (https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_14_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474493952&sr=1-14&keywords=scale+body+fat) and the only way i would loose weigth was eating only lean meats, even one week of lettuce and meat would plateau my fat reduction. I had no energy for anything and lost my job.

u/mtaylo · 1 pointr/loseit

Throw out all the numbers now, and start again. Use ONE scale to log your progress.


I believe bathroom scales vary in general. One of the first things I did when I started prioritizing my health, was invest in a decent scale with enough capacity to accommodate me (I was well over 360lbs at the time) - and by "invest" I mean "spent $35 on scale with good reviews on Amazon"

Since then, I've used that scale and only that scale to log my body weight. I generally only weight in once every 7-14 days. Weight loss is a slow process (and it gets slower as your progress).

I found, for me, it was a lot more productive make an effort not to think about my diet, but rather, make it a part of my new lifestyle. I tried disconnected myself from the process, and weighing in less frequently was one of the tools that personally helped me do that.

Keep in mind: body weight is not the best barometer for health. People often ask me about my "weight loss" and I'll sometimes politely correct them by saying my goal isn't to "lose weight", but rather, "lower my body fat".

Obviously getting a body fat analysis every month isn't practical - so sometimes the scale is the only convenient way to track progress - but don't let that number torture you. Lowering your body fat is math and science. If you're doing things right the scale still might not move every day, or every week... but have faith, it will.

u/commonhousegecko · 2 pointsr/loseit

Yup, it's killer. Even level 1 left me drenched in sweat and sore for a day or two, in spite of the fact that I jog quite a bit.

It's definitely a video for which you need a lot of open space. And it probably won't work if you live in an apartment with people underneath you because it involves lots of jumping jacks.

Here's the link, by the way

u/sbenitoj · 1 pointr/loseit

Hey Fitness96,

I remember being 17 years old and wanting to lose a substantial amount of weight, I just wanted to be like everyone else my age. Sadly, genetics play a significant factor in how our bodies process different macronutrients (fats, protein, and carbs), and it sounds like you got the short end of the genetic stick (just as I did). The bad news is that you can’t just eat whatever you want and look fit (past the age of 30 almost no one can, the American obesity rate is proof of that), the good news is that you’re not destined to be overweight.

I’ve made so many mistakes over the years, I literally yo-yo dieted for 12 years before finally losing and keeping off 40 lbs of fat after I found the RIGHT diet and the RIGHT exercise.

I remember running for miles and miles, then trying to restrict my calories to lose weight, only to become starving and binge eat followed by feeling exhausted and sleeping for days.

No matter who you ask, you’re going to get a different opinion, but based on my experience (and mistakes) these are some general rules of thumb to follow (disclaimer: I am not a doctor, the suggestions below are based solely off of my personal experience).

At the bottom of the post I provide resources for you to read, best of luck to you and shoot me a message if you have any questions / need some help!

  1. Calorie Counting Misses the Boat – It is true that if you eat fewer calories than you burn you will lose weight, but what I didn’t understand at 17 years old was WHY do some people naturally eat the same amount as they burn and why do others eat MORE than they burn (and thus become fat). From day to day your body burns roughly the same amount of calories, there are really only two sources for those calories: food you eat that day and stores of energy contained within your body (that is, body fat, muscle, and glycogen). The reason why some people overeat (and thus are overweight) is that they cannot easily access their stores of energy. Why? There are a number of reasons, but the primary contributor of this energy imbalance (and that’s really what obesity is), is elevated levels of the hormone insulin. When you digest food it spikes your blood sugar. When your blood sugar goes up, your body has to secrete insulin in order for your fat/muscle to absorb that blood sugar. The more insulin that your body secretes, the more nutrients that will be shoved into fat (and at the same time, the harder it will be for your fat stores to release energy). You’d think that people who have tons of fat to lose wouldn’t feel hungry because of all their fat, but because they have elevated insulin levels their bodies can’t actually ACCESS those fat stores, so their body tells send a signal to eat more food because that’s the only energy it can access. The question is, what do you do about it? All foods spike your blood sugar (and thus your insulin levels), but carbohydrates spike them the most, protein a distant second, and fats a very distant third. So in order to keep your blood sugar lower (and thus lose excess fat), you need to drastically reduce the amount of carbs you eat (that is, eliminate bread, rice, pasta). You should be eating primarily meat and vegetables. Back on calorie counting, it’s not that it DOESN’T work, it’s that it’s UNSUSTAINABLE. If you’ve ever met someone who’s lost weight counting calories, ask them how long they kept the weight off for. Inevitably people who count calories become too hungry or too tired. It should be common sense to people that 2,000 calories of pure sugar is not identical to 2,000 calories of grass-fed organic beef, but it’s not. Sadly, the calorie is a calorie myth lives on. Don’t fall for it.

  2. Aerobic Exercise – I used to think hours of long, slow cardio was great for weight loss. It’s not. Short-intervals (e.g. 30 second all out sprint followed by 2 min walk, repeat 4 to 8 times per session, 2x per week) is MUCH better for fat loss. If you’re 75 lbs overweight, I wouldn’t recommend anything but walking 20 minutes per session 2 - 3x a week until you’ve lost most of the excess fat through proper diet. If you start running with a lot of excess fat you risk tearing up your knees and hurting your back. If you have access to a swimming pool, that’s an acceptable low-impact way to exercise as well.

  3. Weight Training – I used to think that tons of sets, tons of reps, and light to moderately heavy weights were the way to go. Big mistake. If you’re spending hours and hours a week in the gym, you’re wasting time. You only need to master three lifts: the bench press, the squat, and the deadlift. Focus on perfecting your form and for every week that you meet your goals, increase the amount you lift the next week.

  4. Organic Meat and Vegetables – I’m not going to go into detail here, but it should be obvious that it’s unnatural to inject animals with hormones/antibiotics and cover vegetables in pesticides. Anything that’s injected into an animal or sprayed onto a vegetable ultimately goes inside you when you eat it. Opt for pasture raised animals and organic vegetables. Whole Foods is expensive, but the quality of their food is worth it.

  5. Lifestyle – Lots of people have the “I’ll just lose the weight, and then go back to eating what I want.” This mindset is, in a word, INSANE. If you’re overweight, it’s because you’re eating the wrong foods. You can’t lose weight and then go back to eating the wrong foods again. Well, you can, but you’ll become overweight again. It may be hard to stomach this idea right now, but you need to view this as a CHANGE FOR LIFE. That can sound intimidating, so I want to elaborate on it briefly. People typically react, “Does that mean I can NEVER eat pizza again?!” Obviously not. I personally eat “healthy” foods 6 days a week, and on day 7 I eat whatever I want (cheat day). Lots of people sustain their weight loss by following a 6 day on, 1 day off system. Something else that may be hard to believe right now is that even though you can’t imagine living without bread/rice/pasta/pizza/sugar right now, you won’t always want those foods as much as you do now. As you lose weight, not only will your progress will serve as ongoing motivation to eat healthy foods, but also your desire for unhealthy foods will go away (I experienced this first hand, but it took 2-3 months for it to happen). Unhealthy food is not the only source of enjoyment in life.

  6. Other People – No matter what your goal is or what system you use for weight loss, SOMEONE IS GOING TO CRITICIZE YOU. You need to be prepared for this. Friends, family members, other students, the list is endless. What’s amazing is even overweight people will tell you you’re doing it wrong! When someone criticizes your system, you can say, “You might be right, it might not work, but I’m going to try it for a month and see how it works, couldn’t hurt to try right?” When someone criticizes your goal, perhaps they’ll be concerned that it’s unrealistic, you can say, “You might be right, maybe my goal is too ambitious, but other people like me have lost weight before, so I figure I can do it too. What do you think?” Even though people are criticizing your diet / goals, what they REALLY want is to just be listened to, people want to know their opinion matters. So let them know you value their opinion, listen to what they have to say, but you don’t have follow what they say just because they say it!

  7. Goals & Systems – Regardless of what system you try for weight loss, you need to stick to it for AT LEAST 6 WEEKS before you can say whether or not it’s working. Don’t keep switching from one plan to another and claiming, “Nothing works, and I’ve tried everything!!” You may have tried everything, but you have to try it for LONG ENOUGH to know that it works or doesn’t.

    RESOURCES

  8. DIET
    Book – The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss – http://www.amazon.com/The-4-Hour-Body-Incredible-Superhuman/dp/030746363X

    Book – The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf – http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844/ref=la_B003Z4MQVY_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406053434&sr=1-1

    Blog – Ben Greenfield – http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/

    Blog – Mark Sisson – http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

  9. WEIGHT TRAINING – Check out the Strong Lifts 5x5 system. It’s more important to follow the program consistently, week after week, than to stress about taking one day off. Focus on steady progress, nothing happens overnight.

    http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

    Bench Press (proper form) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaOwz6DNdjw
    Deadlift (proper form) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1H1VG9Uh50
    Squats (proper form) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDPy_i_Wbuo

  10. Psychology of Success – One of my favorite bloggers is Ramit Sethi. He doesn’t write about weight loss specifically, but he writes endlessly about the mindset of successful people. You can apply his material immediately to whatever goal you’re trying to reach in life, but you actually have to APPLY the material, you can’t just read it and expect things to fall in place by themselves.

    http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/

    Best of luck to you, and feel free to shoot me a message with any questions!
u/saintboniface · 1 pointr/loseit

Do you have a digital scale with decimals instead of round numbers? I got really discouraged by lack of weight loss until I got a high accuracy scale. I was losing a quarter pound a day and had no idea. This is the kind of scale I am referring to.