Re-introduction (This time IS the time)

Dayniie · February 2018

Im 24 years old, from New Zealand. I weigh 70kgs and am 165cm tall.

I have tried to lose weight on and off for years.
(MFP says since 2013

)

I am the one who gets the "youre not fat youre skinny" and it drives me bonkers! My tummy sags over my pubic region and thats enough to prove to myself its not true... And I justify that to myself with the "I dont even have any kids" to make it worse for myself. Its really just the lack of any esteem and confidence in myself why I hate it, but hey, I will get there too.

I need to do this, for myself. I am unhappy with how I look, I have no self worth, no confidence, and it brings on so much anxiety.
..With that, I struggle with depression induced lack of motivation. But I have to do this. And first I have to rant about it for a little to the world, so I can get it out, and move fowards.

So thats done..

Recently I bought the UFC Personal Trainer game for Xbox kinect, and by gosh that has solved my "going to the gym issues" I feel like I am getting such a great workout, sore afterwards, and the little ticks bells and noises you get every rep is why I can see how Casinos get people feeling so good.
So if anyone wants a good at home workout I recommend that, it really works you with proper routines by proffesionals.

I know nutrition is key and I have been doing around 1200 cal intake a day fine without making me overly hungry, all good whole foods and "really healthy no added crap bread" (I work in a good bakery, also half my problem)

Anyway, my goal is to be happy with myself, not so much be strong fit or bikini body. But I feel now as though ill have to be bikini body to feel that... We'll see on that one too.

A few questions...

With doing UFC training, is that enough to lose weight steadily or is cardio going to have to be a thing? Im all for casual bike rides and track walks but running, and intense cardio is something that has detered my off fitness really fast in the past.

Also, I dont know if its the lack of muscles and flexibility, but is bones popping and cracking normal while starting out or is there something I can do to help that? Ankles cracking while I do squats is not something I have dealt with!

I think thats all. Feels good getting this out. I hope to look back on this one day as the time that changed it all for my life.

Thanks for reading!

4legsRbetterthan2 · February 2018

@Dayniie since you have several questions I am going to move your thread to the general help board, posts tend to get buried in the introduce yourself board.

I am the one who gets the "youre not fat youre skinny" and it drives me bonkers!

If you are at a healthy weight for your size then you may need to focus on recomp instead of weight loss. This thread might be a good read for you if that's the case:https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat

With doing UFC training, is that enough to lose weight steadily or is cardio going to have to be a thing?

To lose weight worry about your calories. Eat less than you burn and you will lose weight. Exercise is great for you, but if you aren't tracking your food it may not result in any loss.

Dayniie · February 2018

Thanks for that link, will check it out now!

Yup, I log everything into MFP that I eat + drink, and I have a fitbit so everything is tracked. I eat around 1200 cal per day and burn between 2700-3000.

DmaMfz · February 2018

Dayniie wrote: »

Thanks for that link, will check it out now!

Yup, I log everything into MFP that I eat + drink, and I have a fitbit so everything is tracked. I eat around 1200 cal per day and burn between 2700-3000.

It sounds like you might need to erase everything you think you know about what "healthy dieting" means.

I'm sure someone will post a link of previous useful threads, but if not look at the stickies, they are life changing. But the quick version is:

1. The clean eating concept is a myth when it comes to weight loss. Eat what you normally would, just utilize a 500 calories deficit under your maintenance calories, which mfp will give you. Just select the .5-1 lb loss a week option. It doesn't matter what you eat, so long as you are in a calorie deficit. However, if you're not satiated, you won't be able to last long so make decent choices.

2.If you restrict certain foods it could and often does lead to binges. If you eat what you normally do with a deficit your chance of maintaining will be drastically easier.

3.If you over restrict like you are now, you will ultimately give up and repeat this vicious cycle you're in. A moderate deficit is the only way you will be able to do this for the long run.

4. There is no speed dieting that will work. If you mean what you say that THIS time it's different, than don't do it the way you always have before. Clearly that wasn't working then, and it won't now.

5. Use a food scale to weigh your food. DO NOT eyeball guess your foods calories, and measuring cups and spoons are extremely inaccurate.

These are all lessons I too learned the hard way. Good luck.

Dayniie · February 2018

Thanks for the help. I am an emotional eater, but since ive started eating clean I feel much more satisfied and fuller during the days even though i use to eat over double the calories (sometimes even tripple) that I do now. Also feel more awake, my moods been great, and on to it if that makes sence.I have only had some chippies and havent felt like wanting junk food since, whereas normally I could easily eat half a block of chocolate and half a big bag of chips a day along with mainly just carbs. I think how I feel eating this way is making me feel "meh" about the junk food.

Im not trying to speed diet im trying to change my lifestyle, and yup I weigh everything!

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