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One Woman's Tale of Struggle and Success in Weight Loss

Follow one woman's journey through cutting and emotional eating to achieve her weight loss goals. Learn from her experiences to try things out for yourself.

Article by Madeleine Smith

A photo of a 5'6" woman showing a snapshot of 172 pounds at a height of 5'6
A photo of a 5'6" woman showing a snapshot of 172 pounds at a height of 5'6
A photo of a 5'6" woman showing a snapshot of 172 pounds at a height of 5'6
Introduction: 27/F/5'6"/172lbs/Cutting
Originally posted on /r/BTFC

Introduction

This 27-year-old female Reddit user, faceofninja, started a thread titled 'Introduction: Cutting.' In this post, she introduces herself and states her weight, height, and current goal. With supportive comments from the Reddit community, faceofninja discusses one of the biggest challenges to weight loss: emotional eating.

Dealing with Emotional Eating

Faceofninja notes that she has a problem with emotional eating and eating when bored. She admits that she loves to eat, but her portion sizes were out of control. Her goal while cutting was to eat clean and try to stick to proper portion sizes. Living in a hotel room with only a microwave proved to be difficult, but she tried her best to creatively cook and count calories.

Challenges of Cutting and Traveling

Another Reddit user, kamikaze84, also chimed in on the post. They discussed the challenges of cutting while traveling, including the temptation of food offered in meetings and paid wine and food in evenings. Kamikaze84 found success in being inventive with a slow cooker at home. Faceofninja acknowledged the hardships of living in a hotel room and using only a microwave.

Automated Reminder from Fitness Challenge

The thread includes an automated message from Body Transformation Fitness Challenge headquarters, reminding users of their transformation deadlines. Faceofninja had to use their completion website to post her transformation with consistent photos. She charged herself with doing so in the next 24 hours.

Learning from Experience

Through following faceofninja's journey in this Reddit post, we can learn from her experience with emotional eating, trying to stick to consistent portion sizes, and even cooking creatively with limited resources. Her honest account of her struggle and success in weight loss can encourage others to try things for themselves.

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Madeleine Smith

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Madeleine is passionate about empowering individuals with the information and tools they need to transform their bodies and lives.