I'm a red pill woman, but I need help losing weight

lady_baker · 2016-05-30T20:57:01+00:00

I lost 50lbs (actually 60, 50 since finding the red pill) and am very close to my ideal weight of 130 at 5'6". Loss is slow now, 1/2lb a week because I'm practicing for a lifetime of maintenance.

I'm really glad that you chose calorie counting. If you are really careful and accurate at that, and learn strategies for staying full on your calorie allowance, it will work. That is exactly how I did it! My tips honestly center more around long term adherence to your new way of eating.

As for working out, I recommend picking something you like. I don't have a gym membership right now - I alternate jogging + pushups, P90x3 and the 30 day shred. I get bored doing the same thing over and over, but some women do better with a routine, so you'll have to figure that out on your own.

The only other thing is watch out for eating calories back after working out. You may or may not feel hungrier after a workout, and if you choose to eat them back, go with the lowest estimates available of what you burned. "You can't outrun a cheeseburger" is one of my favorite sayings and there are too many people walking around who think they can't lose weight because they don't realize 30 minutes on the elliptical does NOT mean you should go reward yourself with a muffin and a gigantic sugary latte afterwards!

Anyway, you will be so glad you did this! My moods are better, the sex is better, my clothes are WAY better... it is just better.

wham-pow · 2016-05-30T23:51:37+00:00

Don't forget about building muscle!

Please, please, do not fall into the trap of thinking weightlifting will make you bulky. Building muscle will help you lose weight faster. If you are aiming for a slender figure with curves, this is some great info: https://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/

I'm in my 7th week of the Strong Curves program from Brett Contreras and I love it, my butt is perkier than ever! Highly recommended if you want to lose weight and have a nice and sexy bum too.

To start, you may need some weights, but if you don't have any you can look up some alternatives movements that work the same muscle but using body weight resistance.

2016-05-30T23:07:32+00:00

Drink more water. Drink water immediately after getting up in the morning, drink water with every meal and throughout the day.
Stop drinking soda and coffee. You really should not be drinking anything except water. Everything else is a treat. It's okay to have treats, but recognize them as such.
I cut my food in half whenever I go out, and only consider eating the second half if I'm still hungry after the first.
Try to curb your sweet tooth by developing a taste for other flavors. When you set the bar of sugary goodness at donuts, of course yogurt tastes bland. Sprinkle some sugar on those strawberries and forgo canned frosting, forever.
None of this matters if you don't have a healthy image of yourself. Love yourself and your body no matter what size you are.

4delicioustreats · 2016-05-31T00:50:45+00:00

For me, weight loss began when I realized that it was my mind that was making me fat. What I mean is that I would stress and emotion eat. My solution? I formulated health meal templates and it's all I eat now.

My recommendation to you: 1 larger chicken breast (6-8oz cooked) , 2 cups of broccoli, cauliflower kale or other green veggies with 1 tbsp of butter. Once and a while a serving of fruit for dessert (eg 1 cup of cherries).

My rule is i eat 3 meals similar to the above (less dessert) and if I'm still hungry for more chicken breast or broccoli then I can eat that . If I'm not hungry for chicken breast or broccoli, then I'm not hungry.

I do a reasonable size cheat meal once a week so I don't feel deprived.

HRH.

2016-06-01T16:18:40+00:00

If you want to lose weight fast, drop carbs. That means flour, sugar, breads, fruits, juice. Vegetables and lean meats and lots of water. Protein is very filling and great for you, stuff that seems high in calories is still better than eating tons of sugar. If you want to drop weight fast and have a lot of discipline, I highly suggest the 4-Hour Body Diet. It's rigorous, but there's a twist: You start your morning off by eating some kind of protein supplement as soon as you get otu of bed, and then you're allowed unlimited cruciferous vegetables (Broccoli, kale, asparagus, etc.) and lean meats for six days out of the week. No dairy, no sugar, no bread (but you do get 2 glasses of red wine a day if you want them.) Then, on the seventh day, you're supposed to spike your calories by eating EVERYTHING YOU WANT. A whole pizza? Yes. A pitcher of beer? Go nuts. I ate a cinnabon roll and followed it with a bag of cheetos on one very memorable cheat day. The cheat day resets your metabolism so you continue to lose weight the rest of the week without plateauing. And it helps keep your discipline up. It's easy to eat vegetables and lean meats all week when you know Saturday is going to be non-stop nachos and margaritas.

vanBeethovenLudwig · 2016-05-31T10:03:17+00:00

I'm not going to repeat what everybody else said because they're all excellent tips, but a few things that really helped me change my lifestyle was also that I should eat less than my boyfriend. It's easy to match the appetite because men eat a lot, but your body needs less calories.

Eating out with friends was something that was difficult to manage sometimes if you have girlfriends who don't watch their diet. Be really disciplined in not caving in to eating as much as them or even trying to keep up in drinks. If you do have a girlfriend who is slim, share an entrée and you'll save on money and calories.

Kemintiri · 2016-05-31T02:37:31+00:00

Hi.

Keep track of what you eat. Myfitnesspal.com has a great tracker that you can use for PC and smartphone.

Drop the sugar. Honey, agave, Splenda, etc. In two weeks, you won't miss it. Water and black coffee are your new friends (caffeine is wonderful in moderation).

Look into meal planning; /r/keto, r/whole30, /r/paleo are great places to look at to get an idea. /r/loseit is wonderfully supportive and can give you ideas of what to expect, and it's a place where you can complain to people that really will understand.

Look into some kind of exercise. The Strongcurves book is fantastic, and you can follow Bret's youtube channel to see how-tos and examples. You can use your bodyweight for a lot of these (and visit /r/bodyweightfitness to get more ideas). You can also do walking/running. Check out apps like couch to 5k which start off slow and can help build you up.

Please also take a look at r/fitness. It is a great, heavily modded (so minimal bullshit) sub that is supportive and full of information. They have a Getting Started wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/wiki/getting_started

Do it.

Edit: I wanted to cite sources on the caffeine.

http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/supplements/use-caffeine-to-power-your-workout

http://news.health.com/2014/06/19/5-reasons-to-drink-coffee-before-your-workout/

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/boost-your-workout-with-caffeine.html

Kitty202 · 2016-06-01T18:53:51+00:00

I lost a lot of weight fairly easily by just buying myself a cheap blender. Boil vegetables with vegetable stock cubes or bouillion and then blend it. Thick, hearty soup that is really filling and almost calorie free. Make it with your favorite veggies and drink as much of it as you can.

My husband brought home takeaway pizza one night and my mouth was watering for it! But I decided to make myself some soup first to try and fill myself up and then have maybe 1 slice of pizza.

After I had drank my soup I couldn't even finish one slice of pizza because I was too full.

My favorite is Carrot and Coriander. I'm a vegetarian so I can't give any advice on non-veg soup because I've never made any and I don't really know the calories or fat content of meat, fish etc but buying that blender and learning to make my own soup was the best decision ever.

Making soup is really easy too. Just boil your favorite veggies with stock and blend it.

ColdEiric · 2016-06-10T21:16:49+00:00

What's the best work outs to do?

Don't quit. Anything else is just commentary to that.

If it takes you ten years, and you keep at it for ten years, if it takes you ten years to get into that dream-dress, then that's a success.

Go slowly. Add some more fruits and vegetables in your diet. Have fun with them. Play with your new fruits and vegetables.

unixygirl · 2016-06-01T05:31:41+00:00

should go vegan and do low impact cardio(brisk walking, cycling) eat high carb low fat

doesn't matter how you count calories that fat you eat is the fat you wear

FalkorD · 2016-05-31T02:44:15+00:00

You're getting a lot of advice about calorie counting and blah blah blah. If you want an instant impact and a low effort methodology you just go low carb. You eat only protein and fat for 3-4 weeks you will lose massive amounts of weight quickly. It will stagnate after a month and you will have to take on other methods but that is the kick start you need. I lost 20 lbs in 4 weeks. End of story.

Mackowatosc · 2016-05-31T10:31:55+00:00

Well, for starters: there may be many causes of weight not going down / weight going up despite calories intake being cut, or excercise. If you cannot loose weight, you might want to consider doing hormonal balance checks, for example - because in some cases, while not being harmfull to you, hormonal imbalance might interfere with your weight (i.e. by water retention - same as hormonal BC pill side effect)

As for being "huge from babies" - it might be part hormones (which is mostly, a normal thing while pregnant), or just not "eating for two", as a pregnant woman does not need to double her calories intake - you might have urge / feel the need to eat much - just fight it, do a healthy diet (not a weight loss diet!), maybe consult a dietarian / obgyn with how much you should eat, etc - while you will have some gain, it will not always be "being huge" after having a child (that is, after birth, because during a pregnancy is a medical norm to gain 20-25 kg - that ofc is not all fat,, as it includes the baby itself, amniotic fluids, etc).

edit: also, as long as pregnancy is not considered as endangered (i.e. with high risk of miscarriage, when you might even be required to lay down for several months in order not to loose the baby - if the doc says thats the case, DO listen to him!), you can and should excercise while pregnant. Of course you need to be more careful, not overdo things, but staying active will be beneficial.

2016-05-31T09:45:03+00:00

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2016-05-31T12:10:38+00:00

The most recent studies show no difference between rapid weight loss and slow weight loss in terms of health benefits and keeping weight off. So most people , despite popular opinion, do better with radical short term diet change (fasting, intermittent fasting, juice fasting /r/fasting ) because it encourages them to see the weight drop off so dramatically. Of course going back to old habits afterwards does not prevent gaining weight again.

A great documentary about juice fasting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o0pSnp0Xs8

RpwomN · 2016-06-01T14:31:08+00:00

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement!

rproller · 2016-06-23T17:11:09+00:00

I see a lot of comments here about counting calories and exercising, which is good! The only thing I would add is to perhaps invest in a certain fitness tracker device (brand doesn't matter), especially ones that tell you to move around every so often. I bought one for about $80 and it was worth every penny. I lost 25 lbs in 7 months, which doesn't sound like a lot, but the real challenge is not gaining it all back once you get comfortable at your target weight.

RojoEscarlata · 2016-05-31T01:53:57+00:00

/r/paleo

VigilantRedRooster · 2016-05-31T03:05:47+00:00

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cccch_ · 2016-06-02T07:37:16+00:00

The ketogenic diet usually results in weight loss. (Low carb, medium protein, high fat). If it's too hard to stick to then try cut sugar and carbs anyway.

Title	I'm a red pill woman, but I need help losing weight
Author	RpwomN
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Date	May 30, 2016 8:30 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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