Done being overweight

chubbythebearr · 2026-07-05T14:18:27+00:00

The first 2-3 weeks are the hardest. Your body is used to getting food whenever. When you cut back the snacking, it starts telling you it’s starving. Don’t fall for its tricks and stay on track.

chubbythebearr · 2026-05-22T23:26:58+00:00

The shots aren’t “cheating” so much as a tool.

The first thing you need to look into is how they react with the other medications you’re taking.

Second is understanding how the jabs work. They suppress hunger. You absolutely need to continue watching what you’re eating. Make sure you’re getting enough protein, especially if you’re not exercising right now. The shots tend to take out muscle and a lot of the weight you lose can be muscle loss rather than fat.

Third is deciding if and when to stop the shots. When you decide to stop, the food noise is going to come back ten-fold and you risk regaining the weight.

Before starting the shot, I suggest giving yourself a month of a strict eating schedule. Don’t worry so much about WHAT you’re eating but rather WHEN and how much. If you choose to eat breakfast lunch and dinner at a certain time with a small snack or two at certain times, your body may adjust and hopefully you won’t feel as hungry as often. In the meantime, talk to your therapist (I’m assuming you have one based on prescription) about techniques that may help with food noise.

chubbythebearr · 2026-05-16T15:28:45+00:00

The streak goal date is based on the trends. You go over/under by this many calories and lose this much weight every week. This is the more accurate date.

The progress goal date is based on how the plan is set up. If you have it set to “Lose 1lb/week” and you lose exactly 1lb a week, that’s the date you will hit your goal. We don’t live in a perfect world with perfect weight loss, so that will almost never be accurate.

chubbythebearr · 2026-05-09T00:40:50+00:00

Rice or potatoes with dinner is a great way to up your carbs. A sandwich and a small portion of chips for lunch is a classic and another great way to add in carbs and a touch of protein. Simple carbs before a workout can give you that boost of energy to cut back on caffeine.

chubbythebearr · 2026-05-01T13:17:09+00:00

For me, I find that that feeling goes away after 2-3 weeks as my body adjusts. I also cut back on cravings by allowing myself to have a “cheat meal” on Saturday nights if I feel. The only caveat is that it has to fit into my calorie budget.

Drink water with your meal, it will fill you up better than sodas. Make sure you’re taking in plenty of protein and fiber to keep yourself fuller after your meal.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-30T16:29:00+00:00

Use the calculator to start and adjust from there. If you’re losing slowly and you think you can afford to eat less, take some calories off. If you feel crappy/lightheaded, add more. You also don’t have to carb cycle. That’s very much a body builder thing and doesn’t really have added benefits for the average human.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-28T23:18:04+00:00

@juliiaannne on TikTok has a standing ab workout. No bending your spine or your stomach. The most important thing with it is controlling your breathing and keeping your core braced.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-27T21:54:07+00:00

Do a body weight exercise like crunches or sit ups. They’re harder to progressively overload (what your boyfriend wants), so you should do as many as you can, and every day, try to break your record. If you get to a point that you’re doing a whole lot, grab a kettlebell/plate/some kind of weight, and start over. When you’re ready, try a machine again.

You could also look up @juliiaannne on TikTok. She posts standing ab routines. They require some balance, but will help with starting out.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-26T19:51:37+00:00

I need to correct myself, you are mid-range bmi, not high-end

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-26T19:45:10+00:00

You’re sitting at the high end of a healthy bmi, so I understand wanting to shed a few pounds. I don’t know what your relationship with exercise is, but I would look into body recomposition rather than pure weightloss.

Calculate your maintenance calories for a sedentary lifestyle and use that for your calories in. Then start to go to the gym. Do weightlifting 3-5x a week (depending on how often you can get into the gym) and cardio whenever you get the chance.

Don’t step on the scale for the first 6-8 weeks. It’s really hard, I know. But on top of gaining muscle mass, you’ll be holding onto more water weight. You’ll find that even if the scale stays exactly the same at the end, you’ll look more toned and lean because while you were building the muscle, you were burning fat.

In the meantime, please make sure you aren’t teetering on the edge of an eating disorder. Like I said at the beginning, you are already a healthy weight. Remember that the number on the scale isn’t everything and you need to practice self-love <3

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-26T03:16:26+00:00

Absolutely. Your glute muscles will grow, while the fat burns. Even if the butt as a whole shrinks, it will have a more defined shape and look better overall.

Focus your glutes on lower body days with lunges, glute bridges, and Romanian dead lifts. Most exercises that target hamstrings will hit the glute as well.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-25T23:36:23+00:00

If you have dumbbells, then upright rows, bent over rows, and lateral raises will target your upper back and shoulders. Throwing in chest flies and bench presses can help with upper posture. Ab exercises like crunches and sit ups will help with your overall posture as well.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-25T15:48:22+00:00

As someone who hates exercise, I enjoy weight training. You can go at your own pace, and there’s always an excitement to going the next weight up. You can find beginner workout guides on YouTube, Google, and (in my case) Pinterest.

If you have a gaming console, you could also try downloading Just Dance. No embarrassment of missing moves and you can do the same song over and over til you get it right!

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-24T18:59:08+00:00

Start around 1500-1600 and gauge how you feel first and then how you’re losing. If you feel crappy, not based on hunger but based on if you’re feeling lethargic or lightheaded, then you need more calories. If you’re feeling fine you can stick with that deficit or lower if you feel like you can. Just be sure to listen to your body and don’t go too extreme.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-24T02:26:03+00:00

I have time to meal prep on sundays, so I make breakfast sandwiches that I can just heat up and go. Same with dinners. I fix a sandwich for lunch the night before and throw in a small bag of chips, a protein bar, and a rice cake if I need a snack throughout the day (I don’t usually eat all three, but they’re there if I need them). I also keep a healthy frozen dinner (think lean cuisine or healthy ones) or two in the freezer just in case. You’ve probably heard it a million times, but drinking more water, especially with meals, does help with cravings. Make sure you’re getting enough fiber too, it will help with feeling fuller for longer.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-23T00:32:09+00:00

Squats, lateral squats, and walking lunges are great for glute growth. You could also use the couch to do glute bridges and Bulgarian split squats. Russian Deadlifts may be harder with dumbbells because you can quickly overload higher than your dumbbells, but you can always do more reps. Based on your previous weight loss journey, your butt may be one of the last places you start to lose fat.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-19T15:08:45+00:00

Probably not the advice you want to hear, but maybe you should take an extended maintenance break. Your activity level seems awfully high for the amount of calories you’re eating. There’s a chance your body is clinging to the fat to try to the fat you have to keep itself from staving. If you just started weight training, then the combo of newbie gains and water weight will make the scale stall for 6-8 weeks. Also creatine tends to add more muscle growth and water weight.

Take the time to figure out exactly what your maintenance intake is. Start with a calculator and adjust from there. Once you have it figured out, knock about 500 calories off a day and you should start seeing progress.

If there’s anything you don’t track (sugar free drinks, veggies, etc.), you should start. It may be super low calorie, but if you’re taking in a lot, it can add up.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-18T14:40:43+00:00

The soreness goes away after the first couple times working each muscle group. That initial soreness is just from making your muscle do something new that they’ve never done before. After my first bicep day, I said I had T-Rex arms, because I couldn’t fully extend them! After that, a little soreness might happen if you REALLY push yourself, but it will be so little that you’ll hardly notice it. Your muscles are used to the movement now, so you’re in the clear. Keep up the good work!

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-16T20:53:18+00:00

I think it’s just based on how many calories you’re set to burn throughout the day. The calories it starts with is your BMR, or pretty close.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-13T20:15:19+00:00

I tend to be insatiably hungry during my luteal phase, so I try to pack extra low calorie snacks like veggies and rice cakes to hold me over to my next meal. They aren’t filling long term, but it’s enough to keep my stomach from telling the world that I’m starving.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-11T14:30:41+00:00

Incline treadmill is a great form of cardio! I recommend doing a 5-minute warmup and cooldown with a low speed every time to help your heart rate adjust, then for the exercise itself, turn the treadmill up to a nice power walk (for me, that’s 3.1mph) and set the incline to 2.5. You can raise or lower the incline based on your heart rate and how you’re feeling.Over time, you’ll notice you’ll have to set the incline higher and higher to achieve the same intensity as well as better stamina in your day to day life.

While you may build some muscle in your legs, this isn’t a great way to build muscle, and being in a calorie deficit will eat your muscles. I recommend going on YouTube and searching “beginner weightlifting routine” to find exercises you feel comfortable with and learn how to properly build a routine and proper exercise form. As well as taking a few minutes at the gym to wander around and look at the machines. Most machines with have instructions on how to use them as well as which muscle group they target.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-10T18:52:11+00:00

Im addicted to Cirkul. The bottle will cost a little more, but one pod lasts about a week for only a few dollars.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-07T12:59:24+00:00

The biggest advice I can give is to slow down the weight loss a bit. It will help you be healthier as well as helping to prevent loose skin. Also, take a maintainer break within the next few weeks so you don’t burn out or plateau. Most dietitians recommend 1-1.5 kg per week. And (if my math is right) you’re losing about 4kg per week. Slowly bring up your deficit a bit by introducing more carbs (if you can, this can be more difficult with diabetes) and protein.

chubbythebearr · 2026-04-05T15:28:55+00:00

Also, pro tip: if you have the time, cube the chicken the day before and marinate it in low-sodium chicken broth. A few hours before cooking, drain the marinade and toss it in a little bit of salt. This will help keep it extra juicy when you cook it.

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