Please share your success stories (without medication or unrealistic calorie deficits)

[Anonymous]

Weight Watchers

I was introduced to Weight Watchers by my cousin, and I thought it would be really difficult because for some reason, I thought that you had a prepare certain meals and so on and so forth. But really help me with counting points. I've learned how to maximize food intake while minimizing number of points. I am never hungry but I keep my points low. I was able to lose 20 pounds a few years ago and I have kept it off.

[Anonymous]

There is a food Blogger I follow who lost a ton of weight. Like she looks incredibly skinny and almost too skinny. She swears it was only weight watchers.

[Anonymous]

For me, low carb and intermittent fasting really changed my health and weight. I liked Dr. Eric Westman's book End Your Carb Confusion and the podcast The Fasting Method.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a food Blogger I follow who lost a ton of weight. Like she looks incredibly skinny and almost too skinny. She swears it was only weight watchers.

Who is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a food Blogger I follow who lost a ton of weight. Like she looks incredibly skinny and almost too skinny. She swears it was only weight watchers.

Who is it?

cookiesandcups

[Anonymous]

39 F. trainer once a week. spin once a week. walk 30 min daily otherwise. key for me was cutting down carbs. eat carbs with one meal only, usually b fast or lunch. very limited sugar - ie only a piece of dark chocolate and dessert once a week. one cheat meal a week. still eat probably 1200-1500 calories a day plus wine. lost 35 pounds and have kept off for a couple years.

[Anonymous]

I am 20 lbs lighter than 6 or 7 years ago. I am 57 and active. To lose, I focus on no added sugar, no alcohol, low carb 1500 calories for about 8-10 weeks at a time, then a vacation or major holiday happens, and I gain a little back, then back on for about another 8-10 weeks. Over 2 years I lost 20 lbs. I know this isn't what anyone recommends, but it's realistic for me. I have a final 20 lbs to lose and am in one of my dieting periods right now. I hope to be on until a trip I'm taking in November, then back on Dec 26.

[Anonymous]

OMAD.

I know it's not for everyone, but I prefer eating this way. I drink coffee/tea/seltzer and just not hungry since my one meal is filling. Lost 40lbs and at my goal weight.

[Anonymous]

Low carb, regular exercise (for me 45 mins daily walk and 3xweek weights) and 8-9 hrs sleep is the healthiest way to lose weight imho. I lose 40 lbs in 8 months doing this, I am 50 F. I am not talking super low carbs, keep it at 80 g/day.

One thing I can promise with low carb, your skin will be the best you have ever had.

For me, I eat a lot of fresh vegetables and low carb fruits with protein like chicken and eggs but a good bulk of my diet is fresh fruits and vegetables.

Don’t mess with sleep, weight loss comes down to hormones and less sleep will negate all the other efforts.

[Anonymous]

^lost not lose

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This will sound dated, but I used the weight watchers app. Nothing is off limits, it’s about points. So if you want to have a piece of cake, have at it, but it’ll be lots of points. It kind of feels like weight loss gamified. If that appeals to you, give it a try. The program is structured to encourage fruits, vegetables, lean protein, so it feels sustainable.
I lost 15 lbs in about 2 months. I do OTF twice a week, barre3 once, and occasionally hot yoga.

Slow and steady wins the day with this. Good luck!!

43 and cannot second WW enough. It has worked for me and feels so sustainable. Have lost 15 lbs in two months just from diet changes alone. (Five more pounds and I hit my goal weight and will switch to maintenance.) The point system doesn’t feel like calorie tracking. It just feels like it directs me toward smaller portions and less processed foods. It’s not a perfect system, but it works with my lifestyle. And I don’t feel like I’m really depriving myself, just being smarter about what I put in my body. As others have noted, there are allowances for splurges, you just have to adjust what else you eat. It has been a miracle for me, honestly. I think I was mentally ready too, which helps. Maybe give it a shot if you haven’t already. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I’m 46 and lost 35 pounds on WW. Have kept it off for 2 years so far.

I think WW lost its way a bit, but if you track and attend meetings, it is still a strong program.

That and some partial intermittent fasting where I don’t eat between 7pm and 9am works for me.

[Anonymous]

This is me: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1132392.page

I've continued to maintain since posting. I credit my success to:
- committing to exercise daily or nearly daily (modifying through various injuries, but always keeping active). It's so important for the mind as well as the body
- Eating my calories, not drinking them
- Eating all the fruits and vegetables I want
- Eating something "junky" every day (ice cream, candy, whatever)

My changes were slow, but steady and consistent. If you want to see fast changes on the scale... then you're not going to achieve long term success, in my opinion. Diets don't work, because they imply a temporary short term plan. Slow, small, changes that work FOREVER are what work.

Do the little things. Over time, the little things add up. If you're not gaining, the tiny incremental changes will lead to long term success.

[Anonymous]

I’m -14 lbs and counting since the first week in June. I still need to lose 30 to get to my goal weight, but I’ve dropped a pants size and feel really good. I have been using Noom and added weight training a few weeks ago.

Routine has been 10K steps every day, moderate cardio 4-5 days and weights 2-3 days. Lots of fruit and veggies, fiber, and occasional treats.

Eating breakfast on the later side (after 8 am) seems to help prevent late-afternoon snacking.

[Anonymous]

I'm 44 and I'm three months into a serious overhaul of my eating habits (workouts are better too, but I have dysautonomia so that waxes and wanes).

I'm surprised by how much I was eating before, and how once I got used to eating less, my appetite adjusted. I used to eat 3 large meals plus lots of snacks. Now I eat a medium sized breakfast, a small lunch (or sometimes just a Lara bar), maybe a small afternoon snack, a small dinner, and maybe a small dessert. And I'm not hungry. WTH was I doing before?

Unlike in my 20s, it's not just melting off, but I am steadily losing, and I know I'm gaining muscle too. I've gone back to my trusty old Firm videos. I can't do the fast-paced HIIT stuff of today, but I can do some leg presses and seated upper body work.

The first couple of weeks I did track/count calories, and it was hard because I was still hungry at the time. But now I don't need to because I'm just naturally eating a lot less.