Question for the fitness advocates and those that have lost a significant amount of weight?

[Anonymous]

What did you do whenever you felt discouraged? People notice the weight loss but I don't and even after months there still no change in pants size but my waist is smaller?

[somebodysaycheese]

I didn't think about the weight loss I just changed my mental state and how i ate. which was small caloric meals frequently throughout the day.
People saw the weight loss way before I did even then it took me a while to see my actual reflection not what my brain told me i looked like.

[Asker]

I've seen people who say "you look so good" or just "you look good" in general and then I look at myself and think this gut is a problem and it has days where I feel smaller but I don't always look it... in my eyes

[Asker]

I don't eat breakfast often because it makes me nauseous lol but for the most part the only things I eat are subs, salads and like a salad but with rice so a burrito bowl but there's nothing on it really except chicken beans and lettuce

[somebodysaycheese]

Personally i keep my carbs to a minimum they give me stomach problems and make me tired.
I eat a lot of salads but i try to be fancy with it by adding nuts , fruits and vegetables.

I eat a lot of barbecued food, so ill barbecue my meat and vegetables.

But i always like to have a meal replacer which is usually a shakr once or twice a day and i try ti have a shake as the replacement for dinner so it givea my stomach a rest on digestion.

And yea i had sever body dyshora. There would be times when i thought i looked amazing but most of the time id look in the mirrror and see a beast.
It took a lot of self searching and visiting my past today see how i got here and what made me have identity issues

[Xfitchick]

Don't focuss on weigth, but on muscle/fat ratio. Your waist is smaller, so you lost fat, but probably you got extra muscle on your legs and that makes that your pant size is the same. And muscle is heavier than fat, so its normazl you don't see a real weight change

[Asker]

Well that makes me feel a lot better! Thank you because I was starting to become a bit down even though I've tried on some old pants and they fit now I tried on a size smaller yesterday and they stopped right at the quad muscles. But in my waist I'm down almost 7 inches.
What's ideal for a certain amount of time?

[Xfitchick]

Depends on your goal, but if you want to preserve female curves a fat % of 20% is ideal and don't go below 16%, because then you will look athletic, but with small curvature.

[Xfitchick]

thanks

[Winter_Storm_Guy]

I felt discouraged but reminded myself how better i will look after the weight comes off of me. I reached many plateaus with my weight and didn't lose any for while. So never give up just think positive.

[Asker]

I don't eat breakfast often because it makes me nauseous lol but for the most part the only things I eat are subs, salads and like a salad but with rice so a burrito bowl but there's nothing on it really except chicken beans and lettuce

I've seen people who say "you look so good" or just "you look good" in general and then I look at myself and think this gut is a problem and it has days where I feel smaller but I don't always look it... in my eyes

[AlwaysBelieving]

I'm currently trying to loose some weight and I just jam out to music. Plus the feel good hormones (endorphins) go on overdrive after a spin session (usually 75-90 minutes).

[Sephora_Addict]

What are you doing and eating that you're not losing weight?

When I discouraged? I go to the gym to fight off my anger and negative shit that comes into my life.

[Asker]

I've lost inches not weight

[Asker]

I don't know if I should incorporate more cardio or even how much cardio but food I barely eat anything as it is too many allergies

[Sephora_Addict]

I do an hour cardio, and separate legs and arm days. You can do chest and back but I don't. Each day at the gym is different. You can't do repetitive things. Which is why your weight hasn't gone down.

As for food you need to eat five times a day small meals. Remove sugar, dairy, bread. You can whole wheat bread but that's once a day or once a week. Really it depends on your work and life schedule.

[Asker]

I don't eat breakfast often because it makes me nauseous lol but for the most part the only things I eat are subs, salads and like a salad but with rice so a burrito bowl but there's nothing on it really except chicken beans and lettuce

I've seen people who say "you look so good" or just "you look good" in general and then I look at myself and think this gut is a problem and it has days where I feel smaller but I don't always look it... in my eyes