Changedsoul

Well if it is a refusal to accept or a lack of desire to understand what you have explained or how you feel I don't think it will ever matter how you explain it to them. Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk

So it's been a few days since I last smoked and it's been good. I've lost like 3 lbs and I'm definitely making better food choices. Not always the best ones but better ones. I've been making an effort to be more active and so far it's been good Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk

I would probably make it as simple as possible.. Sex is the physical parts and gender is the way you identify within yourself. Sometimes they line up and sometimes they don't. Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk

Quick update: so far I've been doing crappy. I've been tracking what I'm eating well enough but I haven't had a workout yet and I've been binge eating. I'm planning a hike for Sunday though so that's alright I guess. I have been drinking lots more water though. I saw in someone else's challenge thread that they use an app called plant nanny so I downloaded it. Its been working well for me so far. I've come to some conclusions about what is stopping me from succeeding and so by making some changes I'm hoping to make some progress. I find that I binge when I smoke pot (surprise surprise) so I've decided it's time to quit. I am also incredibly lazy which is a problem for me. I hate cooking so given the chance I eat out. I'm not sure how to fix this but I'm gonna try a few things. When it comes to consistency I haven't really started and being consistently shitty isn't an option for me anymore. Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk

Not really. Procrastination and lack of motivation have been the biggest obstacles in my life. Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk

I have no idea honestly. Consistent motivation has been my biggest downfall in my quest for health. I do great right away and then flip a few weeks in or a month in. I've tried everything I can think of for motivation including rewards, ranking systems, keeping accountable to people, etc and I still can't manage to successfully complete a challenge or goal of mine. I'm really at a loss of what to do to get and stay motivated. Even starting my transition hasn't worked to get me motivated.. And I have a deadline and goal I have to meet if I want to take the next step..

Thank you! I didn't know about that thread actually so thanks for pointing me that way! Right now I'm using lose it but I hate how tedious it is to log and because I'm not planning to track calories I'm thinking I might just keep a food journal either on my phone or physically. Just something easy to use and write down what I'm eating and drinking.

Hi guys and gals, wanted to do a quick intro. I'm not new around here but I'm back after having left for a bit. I'm newly (in the last year) out as a FtM transguy and thought I would say hi. I've known exactly what I am and what I've wanted for 10+ years now and finally made the leap to being happy for me. Along with this also comes really pushing to change my bad health addictions to become all I can be. So I'm back again and working towards being fully and authentically myself. Oh and my life deets are 26, Cole, and BC, Canada

Hey guys, so this really isn't my first attempt at this but hopefully it is more successful than my last few goes. Even though I've been here before I felt like it was time to really reset and head back to square one. My life has been through a lot of changes recently most notably my start of medical transition from Female to Male. I've started hormones and with that and my many bad habits, I'm gaining weight. So my starting stats: 5'2" 241.4 lbs 51" stomach 48" chest My long term goal is to lose enough weight that I can get top surgery. The approved doctor where I am won't do surgery if you are over 35 bmi so I've got some work to do. The numbers say I need to be at 195 to just make the cut so my goal is 190 lbs. I'm not going to put a date on it because I don't want any deadline to get in the way of progress which has been a problem for me before. So onto the particulars of what's left of this challenge. Goal 1: don't drink my calories - I love pop and juice and calorie high drinks over water so the plan is to drink more water and less sugar. Goal 2: get active 3 times a week - whether this is walking, running, lifting, hiking, etc. I just want to get moving Goal 3: track what I eat - not necessarily changing what I'm eating so much as just keeping track and not binging Life quest: CONSISTENCY!!!!! - this quest I just want to stick it out and remain consistent and push through the down times I want to start small and build up good habits instead of busting out the gate full speed and faltering later.

While I think that this might be the first time I have posted in the respawn forum it is not the first time I have tried to get back in the proverbial horse. Long story short, I am about 100 lbs overweight and gaining. I have smoked and quit and upon quitting gained weight. My life has gone through some major upheavals in the last year most notably the fact that I have decided to finally come out of the transgender closet. I have known for the better part of a decade I was born in the wrong body and here I am finally taking control and choosing personal happiness over others plans. So now that I've made that choice and am on hormones, the weight gain has been severe. 15 lbs in a month and if I dont take control now it will only get worse. I've been told that surgery won't be for at least a year but that I am also too heavy for surgery. So here I am trying again to lose all the bad habits I've gained over the last decade. I am totally lost as to where to start or what to do. All I know is where I want to be and that it is going to take me a lot of HARD work to get there.

Man did six weeks ever go by fast. I totally lost track of how long it had been since I started. So the end result is that I was sick for the last half of the challenge but managed to keep on track with most of my goals. The only one I didn't really keep to was my exercise one and that was solely because I was sick and unable to manage working out. Overall I feel really good about where I ended up and the final weight loss ended up being only about 5 pounds. But hey, a loss is a loss and I will take it! Random side note, I finally got the courage to sign up for the Nerd Fitness Academy and am super stoked to get started

Its been a while.. im still quite sick. Just cant shake this cold

Ok so quick update. My water and sleep goals are still going strong but im still very sick. I have a severe chest infection so working out is a big no go right now but im hoping I still get to finish strong.

Thanks for the encouragement guys! This last week was good, not great but it wasnt terrible either. Ive had a cold coming on for a while and I think it has finally hit a point where I probably shouldnt work out. Nasty cough and every time I cough I cant breathe so hopefully it doesnt last long, I dont want to start taking steps backwards. I feel pretty good overall with having hit all my goals up to this point so hopefully I can keep going with that!!

Thanks PB! I still sore today but I know tonight wont be legs lol. I thought for a minute about taking tonight off, which I would normally do with the muscle soreness I have, but then I remembered that this is about challenging myself and creating new habits. If I back out tonight I ruin everything I have done these last two and a bit weeks.

Looks like youre doing great on your goals Hazard!! Keep up the good work!!

Well week three started with a bang. And by bang I mean bootcamp was leg day. So the night stated out like this: Warm up. Then 2 rounds of: 40 squats 40 lunges (20 each leg) 40 leg circles 20 lower leg lifts 30 hydrants 30 donkey kicks 40 sumo squats Cool down. My legs hate me today but I feel great. Im really enjoying this and because I am my eating is better and im meeting all my other goals and I feel healthier. Aside from the sugar and caffeine withdrawals I feel fantastic!

Update: The second week is almost done and I feel pretty good about how this week went. I am fully moved, just gotta unpack and set up, I did really good with my sleep and water, and I think ive found an exercise routine that is sustainable and fun for me. This week is definitely a win and im feeling great heading into week three

So I went to that bootcamp thing last night and I quite enjoyed it. I felt great afterwards, I felt like I accomplished something. I think I will modify my goals for this challenge and do the bootcamp twice a week, c25k once a week and keep my other goals the same. I had to fight with myself to go inside even though I went with my mom, but im glad I did. I will definitely keep going.

Quick update: Im down two pounds from when I started and my body isn't sore after a run anymore. I did my run last night and tonight im going to check out a free bootcamp thing that my mom goes to twice a week. Im still really struggling with finding things that work for me, things that I get excited about doing, and while I dont mind running its usually more of a chore than not. With all of my moving and heavy lifting with that I havent started my SL5x5 but am hoping to start that ince im done moving this weekend. I might modify my SL goal if this bootcamp thing works out so heres to breaking new ground

Alright so a weekend update. This weekend was super busy. I was packing and moving and cleaning but I was still able to get my exercise in. I did my run on saturday night not friday night but im happy I still did it. I found it so so much easier to actually do and finish this time so im happy with that. Overall as a first week I feel good about what I accomplished while still recognizing that I have to make improvements. I learned that I have to find new ways to motivate myself and that breaking habits of pure laziness is hard and if I dont really actively pursue change I will revert back to what ive always done. So heres to moving onward and upward abd the start of week two.

I have the fitbit charge and I love it. It tracks everything. Sleep, steps, active minutes, calories, stairs, distance and you can set your main goal and stuff. The charge lasts about 7 days and it charges quick. This one also has caller id and a silent alarm. The app is good and the online site works well.

Im averaging 7.5 hours a night which im happy with. And im doing really good with my water which is the one I was more concerned with. I dont usually drink anything at all so this is a huge improvement. And im really noticing that I feel better and dont have as many headaches.

Yesterday was a bit of a letdown for me. My legs were still super sore from monday so I didnt end up doing my workout. But im not going to let that get me down. Ive got class tonight but tomorrow is a good night for a workout. I think some of my problem has been knowing the difference between bad pain and good pain when it comes to postponing a workout.

So today im counting a small victory.. I hate stairs. Hate them with a passion. Its hard to lug 230lbs up stairs. BUT today instead of using the elevator to get to my third floor class I sucked it up and took the stairs. And it kicked me over the 10 sets of stairs a day that my fitbit wants me to do lol Not a huge step but its different than the old me and thats a start