A thread for people working on 50+ lb weight loss
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154 Yesterday Their was a mix up with my delivery order I got 8 14oz of Ben and Jerry’s 
Yes I ate up to -1/2 per week and yes it’s almost gone 😪 I’m back on track running every day and now I’m at 1200/per day 
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Hi all! I am Callie and I have about 75 pounds to lose. I'm 5'7" and weigh 235. I'm 39 and I gained a.lot of weight with both pregnancies and think I might be premenopausal. I have a very difficult time losing weight, but I have greatly reduced the amount I am eating and have started an exercise routine.
My first goal is 223 by Oct. 1. It's challenging, but I'm trying to have a great month. |
Anonymous
Look up the Galveston Diet. Combo of IF and clean keto - focus on non saturated fat, fiber and low carb. Really liking it and built for middle aged women. I’m 37! |
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NP. Thank you to everyone on this inspirational thread! Seeing your success has kept me motivated.
I started moving more every day (walking, now running and OTF) on July 1. I also started eating more fruits and veggies, drinking mire water and trying to stay under my goal in MFP. Trying to close my rings on my Apple Watch has helped too. My weight crept up 10lbs this year to 250 and that just was a mental turning point for me. In two months, I’m down 12lbs! I have at least 38 more to go to get to 200, and hopefully 30 more after that. |
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I am not working on 50lbs weight loss, so forgive me for posting. I just wanted to post my experience, if it may help someone. I am against any low carb diet. If you knew me from my posts, I am very much a Mediterranean diet proponent. I eat bread and oats and popcorn and many low calories high volume carb foods. I stil think eating too much protein is bad for your health.
However, with my head in shame when it comes to weight losss.... to lose weight eating carbs I have to count every calorie and my success is not that great even with a lot of walking I do daily. With some sadness, I am reporting that with eating low carb I am losing weight rapidly. Even 5lbs per week. Without counting calories, and eating three meals per day and snacks. Even with eating homemade almond and coconut flour with eggs, low carb cake. With zero calorie syrup poured on it. Even eating two packs of strawberries in one day. I was not deprived at all. No need for fasting, or being hungry. Even with eating chicken wings for dinner! Whole wings, one day I had 6 of them for dinner, hence in addition to my two other meals. With eating three handfuls of walnuts for snacks. I do not eat any dairy though, nor do I do substitutes, I do not eat heavy fat foods on my low carb, so there is that. No avocadoes. I do eat cabbage and cauliflower and similar, a ton of it, in addition to meat. I am defintely eating over my maintenance calories even. And I was so unhappy when I stepped on a scale, because I dislike low carb eating so much. Yet, for whatever reason, it works for me. Rant over, sorry. Good luck on your journeys everyone! |
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Thanks PP. I don’t eat low carb like keto. But I not eating things with added sugar. A two egg and veggie omelette keeps me full all morning over something like oatmeal, high protein waffles, or any cereal for sure. So I have just gravitated away from traditional carb stuff like bread...
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Great job! |
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Have reasonable goals. Mine is five lbs
A month. I keep no junk food around because I will eat it all in one gulp! For chocolate, I do get hershey's chocolate pudding as one little cup is only 110 calories. It isn't that great but is enough. I also use Chobani yoghurt with different fruit for snacks. I rarely eat bread and Covid has been a blessing about not eating out. Just remember that it took a long time to gain and to lose 50 to 100 lbs take two to three years. Good luck. |
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I would like to join you.
I started late August at 199 and my eventual goal is 128 although anywhere in the 130s would be great. I'm at 192 now and am trying to get to 180 by the end of the month or mid-October. That puts me at my pre-coronavirus lockdown weight. Then I'll tackle the 20 pounds I've put on over the last 5 years. |
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Currently 259; was probably about 275 at start of covid but wasn't weighing myself.
Have history of yo-yo weight, with over-exercising (running) and under-eating, though I haven't exercised consistently for about 13 years. Weighted 135 then. Have since had 2 kids and am in late 40s. My current plan -- * Cycling for exercise, trying to work up to 100 miles/week while eating healthy (i.e., not over- or under-eating). * Trying to generally eat low-fat, low carb, without denying myself anything -- trying to make it about new approach to eating rather than a "diet" * Have adopted vegetarian diet (my husband + kids have too); for climate reasons but ALSO because it makes me eat more vegetables, be more creative with them * Have tried WW points tracking; not doing that any more but wonder if I should. * Intermediate goals -- less than 250, 200, 180, not sure what final weight goal is |
Anonymous
Down to 151, I should be down to 147 right now but I’m trying not going to stress it. That’s still loosing at least 1/2 a week. How’s everyone else doing?! -Roe |
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NP here ~ there is a product that has helped me. It was featured on Shark Tank (and I don't have the exact name in front of me) but it's a lock box, a container with a timer. I have found it very helpful. You can set it for any interval of time but once you do you can't open it till then. I have treats that I lock away for 4 days at a time. Another idea might to set it to unlock each morning, get a treat out for the day, and relock it till the next day.
This goes well with my approach of not having tempting foods available. Easier when you live alone, or live with a similar dieting individual. |
Anonymous
Oh intense! I like it. I found buying foods in nothing but the portion size has really helped me. I was eating 2500 calories a day, and I’m sure it was due to portion size mainly. It’s been an eye opener. (I also weigh my food to ensure portion size which is prob why I failed before) -ROE |
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I'm joining in! I've been using the LoseIt app for 2 weeks and have lost 2 pounds. The first week I concentrated on nutrition and this week I added in 2 bootcamp classes and 1 HIIT class.
I'm mainly tracking macros, not Keto per se, but minding my carbs consumption. Current weight is 213. Short term goal is 175 and long term goal is 160. -M |
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