What nobody tells you about losing weight

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  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,935 Member
    @springlering62 What @mtaratoot said! Come on, you know you wanna tell the whole story 🤪
  • krawl78
    krawl78 Posts: 115 Member
    Big battle with constipation.
    I have tried many remedies, kiwi, linseed/flaxseed, magnesium, opti constipation but it seems that it works to start with and then I am back to being constipated. According to my nutritionist, I eat enough vegetables and fibres but still never comfortable and feeling bloated. I suppose if you eat less there is less to pass out.
    Right? I'm experiencing exactly the same thing. My magic potion is a Kale and Broccoli salad, seems like the 2 of them together (with some other veggies thrown in) are like magic, moves EVERYTHING along very nicely. 4-5 leaves of Kale, 1/2 head of Broccoli, Tomato, Bell Pepper (any color), 2-4 Carrots, 100g Kim Chi, Tbsp Olive Oil, 2-3 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar and Bob's your uncle.

    You can try taking taking a probiotic that has at least 10 billion active bacteria. It was life changing for me. And fair warning, the first couple of weeks you may have bloating, gas, diarhhea as your stomach adjusts but it will adjust and you will feel a marked difference.
  • shemenduk
    shemenduk Posts: 2 Member
    mkksemail wrote: »
    carolpa1 wrote: »
    No one wants to hear this, but don't get rid of your fat clothes. Only 5% of those who lose weight are going to maintain the loss long term. Nothing is worse than having to go shopping and have to spend $$$ for larger sizes after you start to regain. Its easier to go shopping in the back of your closet or in the box in the cellar. It does not mean you don't have faith that you will maintain. It means you are being realistic. Wait about 5 years, then you can donate any that don't fit.
    mkksemail wrote: »
    carolpa1 wrote: »
    No one wants to hear this, but don't get rid of your fat clothes. Only 5% of those who lose weight are going to maintain the loss long term. Nothing is worse than having to go shopping and have to spend $$$ for larger sizes after you start to regain. Its easier to go shopping in the back of your closet or in the box in the cellar. It does not mean you don't have faith that you will maintain. It means you are being realistic. Wait about 5 years, then you can donate any that don't fit.

    Well THAT'S a sobering statistic !!


    Following up on @carolpa1's post, here is some data to take comfort in:

    JANUARY 13, 2020
    8 MIN READ
    Unexpected Clues Emerge About Why Diets Fail
    The physiology of weight regain still baffles scientists, but surprising insights have emerged
    BY DANIEL ENGBER & NATURE MEDICINE

    ... Just last year, a team of researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, led by David Allison, put out a rodent study of a provocative idea: what if there were lasting benefits to losing weight—even when that weight is almost certain to be regained? The researchers randomized 552 obese, Black-6 mice into four groups: one set of animals ate a high-fat diet at will and remained obese; another two sets received either moderate or more extreme caloric restriction, and stabilized at a ‘normal’ or intermediate weight; and a fourth was put through several yo-yo cycles of restricted and ad libitum feed, losing weight and then gaining it right back.

    At the end of the study, the mice that remained obese throughout the experiment had markedly increased mortality: they lived, on average, for just 21 months, as compared to the 26-month average lifespan of the mice that had been put on the most extreme diets and kept at a normal weight. More surprising was the fact that the yo-yo mice also gained longevity, by virtue of their weight cycling: they lived an average of 23 months, about the same as the mice that were kept under chronic, moderate calorie restriction.

    In other words—at least for mice—it may be that weight regain doesn’t cancel out all the benefits of dieting. Those who feel they’re going around in circles may take some solace in this notion: even if your fat cells tug and twist your weight loss back to zero, that doesn’t mean that you’ve been pulled back to where you started.

    link - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/unexpected-clues-emerge-about-why-diets-fail/

    Did those mice need to buy new clothing, or had they kept their old stuff just in case? :D
    Personally I'm a bit of a hoarder so it's hard for me to throw anything away. My bigger clothing is put aside for now and hope it stays that way. ~ Halfway thru goal of 40 kg loss.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,413 Member
    @shemenduk Thanks for posting that, interesting.

    I came to this thread today to write about how, due to all of the work I've done to change my mindset, I actually no longer want the things I wanted before I started losing weight, and I also no longer fear the things I feared before I started losing weight.

    For example, I used to think about weight loss as a series of efforts and denials. Efforts like exercising, spending extra time preparing healthy food instead of eating convenience foods, or even having to invest extra mental effort on doing whatever would cause weight loss, rather than just doing what comes easily (getting take-out) or feels pleasurable (eating ice cream while watching a show). Denials like missing out on restaurant meals, or having to go without cake or bread or chocolate.

    Having changed my lifestyle from the ground up, I find that I don't miss restaurant meals, I enjoy cooking exactly what I want to eat and what will make me feel good, and the joy I get from feeling good far outweighs the amount of mental and physical effort I'm having to invest. Especially now that I'm further down the road -- because tasks like logging my food or preparing nutritious meals have become quick and easy with practice; and exercising is actually a pleasant activity, now that I know what kinds of exercise I like, and I'm also 80 lbs lighter and in better shape.

    My entire world view has changed throughout this journey. I no longer think of weight loss as something I have to get done so that I can get back to eating cake later :D but rather, my new life is so much more fun and enjoyable that "comfort food" has actually lost most of its appeal. I no longer need to eat to make myself feel better, because I already feel good most of the time! And I know that as long as I continue eating the kinds of food that actually make me feel great, I will continue to feel better and better. So I enjoy my veggies & fruit, my healthy fats & proteins, rather than numbing the discomfort for a few minutes with ice cream and then feeling sorry for myself because I gave in again.

    I have come to the conclusion that this process of re-thinking things is really why I managed to stick to this round of weight loss, and will continue to improve my life going forward, rather than failing like I have failed every time I tried before. I no longer think, feel, or act the way I used to, and therefore I will never have to go back to how I used to live. That is the other benefit of not giving up: it may not work out the first time, or even the third or sixth time. But we learn something every time we try, and if we keep going, eventually we really can change.

    Great post, IMO. Both insightful and inspiring. :flowerforyou:
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,542 Member
    edited October 19
    Food police.

    OMG, ain’t that the truth. And let’s not forget the food SS, the ones who silently watch and radiate disapproval of everything you eat, too.

    Sometimes I think the silent watchers are worse than the intrusive “You can’t/shouldn’t eat that!” crew.
  • ConnieSTanner
    ConnieSTanner Posts: 12 Member
    Silent watchers are absolutely the worst. They wield emoticons like a weapon and that is as hurtful as words.
  • jaded989
    jaded989 Posts: 176 Member
    The closer you get to your goal weight the small losses are much more noticeable. Intellectually I knew this but it is still driving me crazy. Case in point, I bought a new pair of jeans online and when they arrived they seemed a little big (not much just didn't fit quite the way I had hoped) I reordered a size smaller but wasn't sure they would fit so I kept the first pair thinking I'll return one pair after I see which fits best. Smaller size arrives and fits better so I keep the second pair and return the first. I launder the jeans and hang in my closet. Fast forward maybe 2 weeks (maybe less) and I put them on and had to take them right off to double check the size. Did I return the wrong pair? No, they are the smaller pair but now fit looser than I prefer. I have only lost about 3lbs in the last 2 weeks!! I am close to goal (only about 3lbs from my goal) and wasn't going to buy anything until I hit my goal but darn it I had nothing that fit and a few holiday functions plus a trip in early December and wanted to wear clothes that fit, Wonder if hot water and a dryer will shrink them a little?
  • Greaterthanlife
    Greaterthanlife Posts: 93 Member
    Hello everyone:

    I am just logging in my food for today. Therefore, my food as follows:

    Steamed vegetables
    Tilapia
    Ground turkey
    Steak
    Artichoke
    Soy and sweet and sour sauce
    Ketchup
    Starbucks mocha drink
    Caramel m&ms
    Essentia beverage

    Total calories 1900. Base calories 2140. See everyone tomorrow.
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