I'm 5'8 140 trying to get to 120 and this was a binge weekend for me. It makes me depressed. Usually I'm on a strict 1000 calorie deficit through the week. But now, I think I'm going to be on a 500. I feel so gross. So depressed. I don't want to give up because I've lost 70 lbs since September. I run twice a week and do Muay Thai twice a week. And I didn't even count calories this weekend. What's going to happen to me, someone help please.
I feel worthless
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Omega
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Well done for losing 70 pounds.
At 5ft8 and 140 pounds your BMI is 21.3.
You want to get to 120 pounds you want your BMI to be 18.2.
Your start weight was 210 so your start BMI was 31.9 which was officially obese.
You are so far from gross it is silly.
BMI from 18.5 to 25 is considered as healthy.
Your current BMI is very definitely healthy.
At your goal weight - your BMI would officially be classified as underweight.
I suspect that you have binged because you tried to be too restrictive in your diet. You have brought your weight down to a healthy level and it is possible that your brain has not caught up with your achievement and your feel that you look bigger than you actually are.
It may be a good idea to ease up on the calorie restriction for a little while and maybe reconsider where your goal weight should be. See if you can find the middle ground between cutting calories to drop weight and wanting to binge. It is a skill that you will need to learn to maintain your loss. Maintenance is not easy (I know because I failed maintenance).
At 5ft8 and 140 pounds your BMI is 21.3.
You want to get to 120 pounds you want your BMI to be 18.2.
Your start weight was 210 so your start BMI was 31.9 which was officially obese.
You are so far from gross it is silly.
BMI from 18.5 to 25 is considered as healthy.
Your current BMI is very definitely healthy.
At your goal weight - your BMI would officially be classified as underweight.
I suspect that you have binged because you tried to be too restrictive in your diet. You have brought your weight down to a healthy level and it is possible that your brain has not caught up with your achievement and your feel that you look bigger than you actually are.
It may be a good idea to ease up on the calorie restriction for a little while and maybe reconsider where your goal weight should be. See if you can find the middle ground between cutting calories to drop weight and wanting to binge. It is a skill that you will need to learn to maintain your loss. Maintenance is not easy (I know because I failed maintenance).
Looseinches
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Have u considered getting a good personal trainer? I've got one and she is amazing I've gone from a size 14-16 to a 12 and I'm not even dieting
Dorio11, one of the most valuable lessons I've learned in this whole fat loss thing is to jump right back on the wagon after a binge! don't feel bad at all, it's only one or two binges, if you've been good all week, that one binge means nothing. It's a mental thing, feel good that from tomorrow you'll be right back on 1000 a day.
The real harm comes when you let that one or two binges discourage you and you get a negative, hopeless mindset, it need not be! look forward to the next day when your right with it again.
Another thing I can add is, try not to get in a situation where your likely to binge. I've disassociated myself from people that are not supportive in helping me stay focused. Fat loss is hard enough without someone telling you "aw it's just one slice of pie" or whatever.
knotty
The real harm comes when you let that one or two binges discourage you and you get a negative, hopeless mindset, it need not be! look forward to the next day when your right with it again.
Another thing I can add is, try not to get in a situation where your likely to binge. I've disassociated myself from people that are not supportive in helping me stay focused. Fat loss is hard enough without someone telling you "aw it's just one slice of pie" or whatever.
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Henrybishop
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I would prefer healthy weight rather than being skinny with additional health problems. So make diet plans healthy which will help you in keeping off the lost weight.
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Kasey
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Goodness, please don't feel "worthless".... you are already at a very good weight for your height! Also, please don't buy into the media propaganda that tells us we have to be a certain height and weight to have any value..
I understand, I was always very lean, I am 5' 10" and weighed between 125-130 most of my life, what I didn't understand then is that I was anorexically thin and very unhealthy.
I finally found that 150-160 on my frame looked really good and I felt strong. I hope that you will reconsider the reasons you feel worthless and are they really valid?? You have done great, every now and then a "snack attack" happens, as long as it isn't everyday of the week, don't be so hard on yourself
Hang in there and just enjoy who you are
I am trying to lose weight now because I gained with thyroid cancer, but I don't want to be 125-130 ever again, it's just not healthy. My aim is for 160, makes me a size 10 and I feel really good and happy at that weight. I know you will be fine. Just remember, we always start over every morning
I understand, I was always very lean, I am 5' 10" and weighed between 125-130 most of my life, what I didn't understand then is that I was anorexically thin and very unhealthy.
I finally found that 150-160 on my frame looked really good and I felt strong. I hope that you will reconsider the reasons you feel worthless and are they really valid?? You have done great, every now and then a "snack attack" happens, as long as it isn't everyday of the week, don't be so hard on yourself
Hang in there and just enjoy who you are I am trying to lose weight now because I gained with thyroid cancer, but I don't want to be 125-130 ever again, it's just not healthy. My aim is for 160, makes me a size 10 and I feel really good and happy at that weight. I know you will be fine. Just remember, we always start over every morning
The Heretic
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I have a scheduled binge every sunday. It helps me keep my diet clean on the other 6 days of the week and motivates me to continue a healthy lifestyle. There's nothing wrong with having a cheat day once a week, if you keep your diet healthy for the rest of the week, while also doing sports.
MsWant2BHealthy
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You're normal weight (in the healthy weight range) for your height, so of course your body is rejecting the idea of you dropping further; underweight is not a natural state for the body to be in. Runway models don't develop eating disorders for nothing and 500 calories is well on the way to a serious problem. Bear in mind, in order to function at peak efficiency your brain needs a certain amount of energy; without it you may feel depressed, lethargic, irrational, overly-emotional, and your hormone levels may go crazy (that's why many women on extremely restrictive diets like 500 calories stop having their periods; their bodies cannot sustain a pregnancy because they're starving themselves to death and their bodies couldn’t spare the energy, vitamins, or minerals a fetus would need to survive).
Be careful, it's a slippery slope.
Maybe when you start to feel this way you should look at pictures of where you are now, versus where you were when you started your weight loss.
Be careful, it's a slippery slope.
Maybe when you start to feel this way you should look at pictures of where you are now, versus where you were when you started your weight loss.
Odysseus1
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Isn't it awful how a sense of worth can be so carefully tied in to our eating?
It's entirely a mental exercise, and I think you need to focus on making sure you don't give up. It doesn't have to be perfect to be worthwhile, and it sounds like you're in great shape. Tomorrow is a fresh start You can do it!
It's entirely a mental exercise, and I think you need to focus on making sure you don't give up. It doesn't have to be perfect to be worthwhile, and it sounds like you're in great shape. Tomorrow is a fresh start
You can do it!
Nostalgic
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Great advice above from all,
Again your current bmi is healthy.
Just to add to omegas post, I totally agree on the "your brain has not caught up" thing.
The first time I dropped of all my weight when I first arrived in France I was at a very healthy weight but felt fatter than ever and even lost my appetite.
I really didn't understand it because logically I knew I was slimmer, healthier and better looking. I would argue with myself in the mirror.
"Geesh, I'm so fat and ugly... But how because I've lost so much weight??"
I suggest easing up on the focus and calories and maintaining your weight. I mention my story above as I really felt for those two weeks I was on the verge of some kind of eating disorder even though I had never thought of myself as someone who could go down that road.
I'm not saying your having the exact same experience, I would just hate for that to happen though.
I got through it by talking to some friends who really helped me. I was honest with myself in regards to my emotions but also in regards to the logic of the situation.
Again your current bmi is healthy.
Just to add to omegas post, I totally agree on the "your brain has not caught up" thing.
The first time I dropped of all my weight when I first arrived in France I was at a very healthy weight but felt fatter than ever and even lost my appetite.
I really didn't understand it because logically I knew I was slimmer, healthier and better looking. I would argue with myself in the mirror.
"Geesh, I'm so fat and ugly... But how because I've lost so much weight??"
I suggest easing up on the focus and calories and maintaining your weight. I mention my story above as I really felt for those two weeks I was on the verge of some kind of eating disorder even though I had never thought of myself as someone who could go down that road.
I'm not saying your having the exact same experience, I would just hate for that to happen though.
I got through it by talking to some friends who really helped me. I was honest with myself in regards to my emotions but also in regards to the logic of the situation.