Great to see you again Madelyn! I need to make some changes to achieve my goal of 155lbs. Maybe My Fitness Pal can help...thanks!

Jennifer

So, I'm at college now yay for being out of the house and having a trans-friendly roommate.  The food is so good here!  But I am not going back for seconds like I would at home so that's a plus and the food is better/healthier than what I was eating at home (which says a lot). I'm also walking everywhere.  Probably anywhere from 1-4 miles a day depending on what classes I have.  The campus is huge and so beautiful to walk around so we'll see where that gets me.
Go State, Go Green! (sorry, had to.  Kind of a thing here at MSU)
-kris

I'm new to this site, and I just found this forum and decided I should post here.

I'm a teenage transguy, and I've always been overweight, but last year it got out of hand. Since nobody was accepting my transition, I was really depressed, and I used food as my way of coping with the stress. I gained like 30 pounds in one year, and it was horrible. No matter how many diets I tried, I just couldn't lose weight.

But finally, I realized that I didn't need to eat all the time, only when I'm hungry. That had been my problem for so long, and now I'm finally changing... I decided to go with my mother and get weighed every week at WW... So I'm going to start posting about my weight loss journey since then.

I want to get down to 140.

So here it is, I just started week 4...

Start- 182 pounds.
Week 1- 183 pounds. (Total: +1lb) 
Week 2- 175 pounds. (Total: -7lbs)
Week 3- 171 pounds. (Total: -11lbs)

Congrats to all of you that have lost or maintained, and good luck to those beginning the same journey as me!   

Finally made it back to the gym last night...the past week and a half has been crazy hectic for me and playing groupie with a friend's band has not helped matters...I've not been the most diligent at going to the gym since I got back from the vacation in July.  Nonetheless, was down another couple of pounds and will likely be under 160 at the next weigh-in...

Am likely still going to have to pursue lipo for some sculpting though...I have some belly fat that just won't go away no matter what I try.  I'm worried about getting to thin elsewhere and I really don't know that I want to go back to the stick look that I had so many years ago. 

Greetings, everyone!

Joining in late but reading through the thread inspired me!

So, I started losing weight somewhere around mid september. My initial weight was 220 pounds and weighing myself today, the scale showed 196.2 pounds. I'm slowly but surely progressing to my wanted weight (160 pounds ... -Ish).

I'm thinking of decreasing the size of my meals and increasing the variety of exercises I do (I only do about 40 minutes of stationary cycling and 30 crunches every second day). What I truly want, is to get rid of the tummy fat of which I have a *lot*, since I've been overweight pretty much my entire life. I started my HRT 15 days ago, so I've to take into account that my weight loss is muscle loss, as well, which means I'll have to take extra care on what I'm eating and how much.

- M

Congrats on the weight loss Sirenia, Ann, and AJ!


Well, I'm up to 217 because... well because I chose excuses. Instead of actually going to shop, I chose fast food. Went shopping today and have started the Bob Harper DVD's (from Biggest Loser) and got a punching reflex bag. Also have access to an eliptical daily so I've got my fingers crossed that I'll lose some weight. I'm mentally starving right now though 

Going on Holiday to Italy on 1 November, need to trim up a bit and lose 1/2 a stone.  Any tips?

I've read through this sort of guide which describes dieting in general and how it's done. I found it to be quite enlightening (and *very* simple):

http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/

The site itself is awesome, as well, it lets you check how many calories there in different foods and it has blog posts and whatnot for exercising, too.

I'm sorry to hear you put on weight, Andrew, but with the right mindset and a rather huge amount of willpower (at first) and ambition will get those stubborn pounds down. Been there, done that, still doing it. Sit tight!
It's all mostly in the mind and if you really, truly can't hold back, just grab a bite of something you really crave for (mine is cheese ), take a large bite of it and take your time nomming on it. That usually works for me.

Pippa, I suggest you do a bit of jogging (15 - 30 minutes), yoga stretching and / or lift small dumbbell weights. It's not going to make you look buffed, just more toned. And of course, eat less 'bad' foods (pastries, fast food, junk food).

In case you have an android smartphone, I suggest downloading this nifty application:

https://market.android.com/details?id=net.cachapa.libra

It's ... Awesome. And free.

- S

The day I began to transition I was 250lbs. in a 5'9" frame.

One fat dude having chest pains Blood pressure off the chart and exhausted walking across Walmart parking lot to buy more poison for my body, I woke up on that day and decided to forget all the diets and exercise crap and change my life style, in more then one way

I began with counting calories, I was eating over 3000 a day so I started cutting calories down to 2000 per day to start. I also cut sugar and soda's to ZERO. I also started walking 1/4 mile at a time until I could go 1/2 then one now I run 10 miles a days consuming 1600 calories a day.

At the 2 year mark I was down to 180lbs. another year down to 160lbs. in the next year I want to be in the upper 140's to lower 150's. All from a mind set I'm not ready to die.

So if a 250lb. fat guy can do it anyone can, I will say doing this taking HRT is difficult, my fat has been redistributed small B cups   wider hips woohoo I have a LBD size 4 I plan on getting into next year

That is so inspiring, Cyndi! What you've achieved is downright awesome (and something I'm aiming for, too!)

I am nearly 6 feet tall myself and I can totally relate to how you felt. I wonder, though, did you lose weight just by walking / running and cutting down on calories, or did you involve additional exercises into the mix? And do you eat tons of veggies and little to no meat? I can't stand the taste of many veggies, which makes it harder for me to stuff myself with things other than meat and the few veggies I actually do like. As far as drinks go, I exclusively drink water, and nothing else (tea with lemon if I'm ill).

Much appreciated!

Quote from: Cyndigurl45 on October 14, 2011, 07:15:03 AM
The day I began to transition I was 250lbs. in a 5'9" frame.

One fat dude having chest pains Blood pressure off the chart and exhausted walking across Walmart parking lot to buy more poison for my body, I woke up on that day and decided to forget all the diets and exercise crap and change my life style, in more then one way

I began with counting calories, I was eating over 3000 a day so I started cutting calories down to 2000 per day to start. I also cut sugar and soda's to ZERO. I also started walking 1/4 mile at a time until I could go 1/2 then one now I run 10 miles a days consuming 1600 calories a day.

At the 2 year mark I was down to 180lbs. another year down to 160lbs. in the next year I want to be in the upper 140's to lower 150's. All from a mind set I'm not ready to die.

So if a 250lb. fat guy can do it anyone can, I will say doing this taking HRT is difficult, my fat has been redistributed small B cups   wider hips woohoo I have a LBD size 4 I plan on getting into next year

How inspiring! I lost over 15 pounds recently just by watching my intake. I would treat myself to a coke every once in a while OR I just drink juices in the morning and afternoon and then have a "normal" dinner.
I lost 15 in 2 weeks. I highly recommend getting a juicer. Well, worth it. And you get all the right nutrients with it.

Thanks Sirenia It's tough specially with cravings like you mentioned. My biggest craving at the moment is a sub, I'm addicted to a sub shop down the street, I'm debating working one of those into my diet occasionally though. I started using a calorie counter site and it's been working well.

I'll check-in, in one week from my previous post. I used to consume roughly 3-4,000 calories a day. Now I'm at anywhere from 1500-1800 a day. Frozen fruit and fat free whipped topping instead of a food desert  is a massive help so far.

Cyndi- That is incredible!

I'm around 183lbs at the moment. Seems to be coming off slowly but steadily. I used to have shares in subway sandwiches and lasagna for lunch... Best way around the urge for carbs was to always have a bag of good nuts (not just peanuts) with me and an apple stashed on my desk at work. Don't get the same carb crashes and saved a lot of cash too!

In my quest to get not fat, I seem to be roadblocked at 250. My current goal (because of my height) is about 190. I have found that exercising can help a lot, but the ones I've been doing just don't seem to work as much as they used to.

On the bright side I'm getting much less hungry lately because of work (maybe it's just because I have something to do?). I haven't seen any noticeable change because of it yet, but I'm hoping that it will help in the long run.

I started out at around 175-180 at 5'9" at the beginning of the year, and am trying to get down to 145.  I've exercised frequently since I was a teenager (5-7 days of jogging a week), but only so I could eat more without feeling as bad about it.  Like anywhere from 3,000-3,500 calories most days, and a lot more occasionally.  An entire pizza + a pint of Ben and Jerry's was kind of a normal day.  My weight never really got out of control, but definitely higher than I'd prefer.  I topped out at around 200 a few years ago, and have bounced between 170 and 200 since then.  I was pretty lazy about it, but did manage to get back down to 165 by September.  Mostly purely through exercise without any real change in eating habits.

Since 9/21 I cut my calories down to about 1600-1800, started eating more veggies, and cut back on my jogging a bit (was kind of overkill to support overeating before.)  Cutting back on the food was difficult at first, but after a week or so I started feeling satiated by smaller meals.  I also pretty much stopped eating out altogether, opting to stick to food I have to prepare.  So far I'm down about 11 lbs or so since 9/21, at 154.  I'd like to hit 145 by some time in November.  Sodium intake also definitely needs to be decreased, as my BP has been reading around 140-150 systolic for the past few years.  So, that's my main focus at the moment.

You're all really encouraging to me. I am still in the closet, except to anonymous Internet friends, and my wife knows (and is, thankfully, accepting), but still really wanting to get over my fears and find a way to start dressing as a woman outside my own home.

And yeah, last I checked, I was about 285 lbs. and 6' tall. And I...I need to figure out the weight thing, because I don't like the way it looks on me. And I can't summon the motivation to lose weight as a man, but as a woman, I seem to care more about my health.

I don't know what the answer will be for me. Except that I would love to get air in the tires of the bicycle and start getting out and around that way, especially now that the weather is cooling off here. And before I moved down here, I once biked 100 km. I don't know that I'd dare do it down here for that distance, but...it's far more interesting to me than walking. And I can't imagine walking into a gym. (And these days, can't imagine paying for it either.)

The food thing will be much more difficult. I was bad enough before, but now that I'm married and my wife and I tend to eat together...and the menu isn't necessarily what I want when I want it...it'll be tougher.

Personally i fast once a yr from 10 to 20 days. I usually drink black coffee and some juice. This time i am eating salsa i made from hot peppers i grew. You can by tomato's and onions and peppers and dice them and add some garlic chips and maybe cayene pepper and heat for maybe 5 minutes. Then drink the juice and eat the salsa. I have consumed maybe a pint and a half in the last 11 days. Every time i am hungry i get a spoonful that is so hot its all i can eat. I am now at days 11 and have lost at least 10 lbs. I feel better and my colon is getting cleansed. Now i am healthy and have no heart issues. I take no meds. I did eat 6 bbq chips last nite and i got a stomach ache. However the day before i did eat a stalk of raw broccoli and had no pain. That all i ate in last 11 days.

openheart - Given that you can't set the menu to your needs, I suggest eating smaller portions. Load your plate with slightly smaller meals every day, just so it's barely noticeable. By doing that, you'll eat less and clear out the plate, meaning that you won't have the guilt of not eating it all (or at least that's what I have).
As far as exercises go, you should do whatever you find most interesting, otherwise you'll just get bored of it and stop doing it. If you love cycling, hop on a bike and do 5 or 10 kilometers to start with. You'll just increase it gradually. I'm confident that you can do it!

Amazon D - While the described diet may be effective short-term, it's not going to help on the long run. Once you return to your normal meals, you'll gain weight back to the same level, if not even more. Apart from that, the diet is awfully unhealthy as you're not providing your body the vitamins, carbs, fat and calories it needs. By starving yourself out, you're only going to make it harder for you to lose weight because your body will start saving every possible calorie to preserve energy. Losing 1-2 pounds a week is healthy, losing 10 pounds in less than two weeks is very unhealthy. Losing weight slowly will make you keep it down, as well, because you get used to the smaller daily intake.

- S

Quote from: Sirenia on October 17, 2011, 02:05:33 AM
openheart - Given that you can't set the menu to your needs, I suggest eating smaller portions. Load your plate with slightly smaller meals every day, just so it's barely noticeable. By doing that, you'll eat less and clear out the plate, meaning that you won't have the guilt of not eating it all (or at least that's what I have).
As far as exercises go, you should do whatever you find most interesting, otherwise you'll just get bored of it and stop doing it. If you love cycling, hop on a bike and do 5 or 10 kilometers to start with. You'll just increase it gradually. I'm confident that you can do it!

Yeah...I'm horrible at controlling my portions. And the amount of eating out we do doesn't help. But yeah, need to get the bicycle tires inflated. Wish I didn't always worry that I'd somehow pop them by overinflating. Tires scare me (same worries with the car, too). And I need to stop making excuses for inaction and just do it.

I hadn't noticed this thread before, but I suppose I'll jump in as well!
I started with my diet and excercise about 10 or so days ago, and I think it's been going pretty good.

Starting weight: 233.5 lb
Current weight: 223.5 lb

I'm pretty sure I've only lost that much weight because I had been a lazy bitch for the last few years though, and my body's not used to healthy food and stuff. I expect things to considerably slow down very soon.
My goal is 185-190 lb by New Year, so I can make full use of the winter sales. My eventual goal is 165lb.

Definitely doable, but it'll require a lot of effort.
I also have the funniest cardio workout ever. Most people go running or skipping rope or stuff like that. I look up some music on Youtube with a lot of bass and stuff (dubstep, electro, house, whatever else exists out there), and then basically just go nuts dancing until I'm too tired to do anymore. It's fun, I can do it no matter what the weather is like AND it gets my heart rate way up there. I make sure to lock my door though, as I surely look very stupid doing it ^^