Ryan the Temp said:

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Day 81

One thing I've thought was interesting is how my desire levels have changed and how I'm not having the same responses to certain foods I used to have. For example, when thinking about going out for lunch or dinner, the usual places I would go that serve food that isn't good choices for me simply aren't appealing anymore. I don't get the "I want that" feeling when thinking about burgers, pizza, or other objectively tasty, but unhealthy foods.

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I've experienced that too, losing weight naturally over the last 8 months, and I've found it easier to resist impulse buying, especially online. I've joked with coworkers that it's natural ozempic - something about shutting down the self-indulgent impulse center in your brain for food helps regulate that self-indulgence across the board.

Great job, Ryan!

I've been rooting for you and you are doing an amazing job.

Day 116

Stats:
Current Weight: 223.6
Pounds lost: 33.4
Pounds to goal: 38.6

Wow, the last couple of weeks have sucked, but at least I'm still losing. I haven't been able to get to the gym in two weeks (!) and I've had a hard time even getting to 10,000 steps in a day. Honestly, I'm surprised I lost any weight at all. Since my last update, my weekly losses have been 0.6, 0.4, and 3.6 pounds. It's nice to see that big jump to know I'm still getting farther along, but also nice to see I mostly maintained my weight in some of the busiest weeks I've had in a long time.

A nice metric I achieved during this time is my waist now being smaller than my chest, and less than an inch bigger than my hips.

The really great lesson in all of this Noom stuff (and what it all essentially boils down to) is mindfulness - being mindful of what I'm eating and doing. I guess the bright side of being mindful is that In can still be good and continue my progress, even when it seems like the wheels are coming off the bus when I'm busy and stressed out.

Lost over 40 lbs with Noom's full service and have kept it off.

Highly recommend

Curious how this is going for you. Any recent update?

Jbob04 said:

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Curious how this is going for you. Any recent update?

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Well ... it's been a bad month and I gained 5 pounds back. I hit the trifecta of being super busy/stressed with not enough time to be active, trying to give my plantar fasciitis foot a break, and tearing part of my calf muscle on the other leg. Needless to say, while I did a pretty good job of staying on track food wise, the lack of activity plus steroid shots and pills sent me in the wrong direction.

One thing I can say for sure is what I've learned from Noom has helped me be more focused on making better decisions when I was tempted, and has kept me from becoming demoralized and just giving up like I have in the past when the scale went the wrong way.

The good thing is my plantar fasciitis is doing better and my other leg has healed enough for me to get back into my activity. I was afraid it would set me back on the elliptical, but I was able to jump right back in where I left off doing intervals at 16/20 resistance. I also met with a trainer yesterday who is working with me on an upper body routine to help me build muscle to re-shape my body to compensate for some of the stubborn fat that likes to hang out around my tittays. I don't want to look like an episode of Baywatch every time I do cardio.

When I was getting frustrated by my grinding halt, I found temptation came back and I made a handful of poor choices. I'm really proud of myself for identifying those moments (even if I still ate some gluttonous things) and focusing on turning things around. I found myself really fearing a tumble off the wagon and a rebound back to my heavy weight. Just about every single time that has happened in the past 20 years I completely failed and gained all the weight back. This is the first time I've been able to make a conscious intervention on my own. I feel confident I will be back on track and losing weight again very soon.

Noom tells us to hold ourselves accountable by sharing our efforts and experiences with others, so this admission of a temporary setback part of that accountability. In the past, I would have just ghosted the thread and not looked back as I got fat again.

Sounds like you are truly making a lifestyle change and were able to get through a rough patch without completely falling off the wagon. Hope you get healed and get back on track completely. Good luck to you!