I am fat because...

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

What are you doing for fiber? If I ate like this I would be so constipated.

Me too!

I lost a bunch of weight doing a high fiber diet, which did not involve juicing, but blending. Sometimes on my commute to work, I'm afraid I won't make it into the office without crapping myself. I don't think my meals stay in my body longer than 8 hours. I think I just shit all my fat out.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

This looks miserable. I could never sustain this long term.

I did WW for 3 months and then switched to MFP. I did both religiously and steadily lost weight. Now I can eyeball my food and know how much I need to maintain. I eat whatever I want, just now how ever much I want.

The above diet is simply a reduction in calories, just looking at it a different way.

[Anonymous]

OP -- I would suggest changing one meal out of your day and see what impact that can have. At one point I was eating a pretty heavy breakfast each day (waffles with peanut butter and syrup -- ridiculous). I started drinking a protein drink instead or a green smoothie (get a Nutribullet) and dropped weight quickly. I was cutting out at least 150 - 200 calories but it didn't feel like a big sacrifice because it was just one meal.

[Anonymous]

OP, first of all, a big, big hug to you. I can totally relate to your frustration and sadness. What makes your posts so heartbreaking is the cycle of shame, self-loathing and despair that so many of us struggle with. I often think we are our own worst enemies.

I would focus less on the nitty gritty of following a diet and more on mindful eating and quieting those hurtful thoughts. Your body is amazing and beautiful, and I hope you can find the path to loving, accepting and honoring it. We can do so much damage to ourselves when our efforts are directed towards denying ourselves versus feeding our bodies what they need with love and respect.

I found Geneen Roth's book, Women Food and God to be very, very helpful in helping me to right my perception of my body. I am not religious, but her message was wonderful.

Best to you.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

This looks miserable. I could never sustain this long term.

I did WW for 3 months and then switched to MFP. I did both religiously and steadily lost weight. Now I can eyeball my food and know how much I need to maintain. I eat whatever I want, just now how ever much I want.

The above diet is simply a reduction in calories, just looking at it a different way.

Never say never. I thought the same because I LOVE to eat and snack. I have tried WW and similar low-calorie diets and they do not work for me. Having to watch my calories/points is stressful and makes me focus on food too much. It also makes it more difficult for me to calculate when I make home-cooked meals. I have found that, what works for me, is taking so many options out of the equation.

I initially said I would try it for a week to see how it goes. Once I got past day 2-3, it got really easy and I decided to keep going. Like you said, it's about calorie restrictions and, since I've found that I eat better on weekdays when I have a more structured schedule, this works great for me.

BTW, there is no plan to sustain this long-term and it really shouldn't be for others. I'm 12 pounds down after 2 weeks. Week 3 started yesterday, so I'm hoping I will get close to my goal in another 2-3 weeks. Even then, I will continue to juice for breakfast because I like how quickly I can get my veggies/fruits for the day.

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For those interested in low carb try this: http://www.dietdoctor.com/how-to-lose-weight

My husband lost 60lbs with this (over 3 years and he also started training for races) and now I'm starting it. It's tough because I adore fruit, but this seems to work slowly and surely.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

This looks miserable. I could never sustain this long term.

I did WW for 3 months and then switched to MFP. I did both religiously and steadily lost weight. Now I can eyeball my food and know how much I need to maintain. I eat whatever I want, just now how ever much I want.

The above diet is simply a reduction in calories, just looking at it a different way.

This is what I do too. It's really the only thing sustainable long-term.

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Anonymous wrote:Carbs are not evil.
Sugar is not evil.


To lose weight, you need to cut down your calories, period. It doesn't matter if it's from meat, dairy, veggies, sugar, etc.

MEASURE what you are eating. EVERYTHING. If you put jelly on your toast, take out measuring spoons and measure how much jelly you are using. If you are going to eat a chicken breast, get out a kitchen scale and know how much it weighs.

RECORD what you are eating. Now that you know you ate 2 tablespoons of jelly or 5 oz. of chicken breast, write it down. Or find an online system you can enter it in.
At the end of the day you will know how many calories you ate total.

EXERCISE. Cardio is great, but don't forget about strength training. Don't try to go "all out" at once. Do what you can and have goals to increase it over time.

You don't need weight watchers or surgery (yes, I know OP didn't mention that, I'm just speaking generally) or a personal trainer.

FALSE!!!!!!!!!! A calorie is not just a calorie.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/opinion/sunday/always-hungry-heres-why.html?src=rechp&_r=0

Carbs and Sugar are evil for me. I've been on reduced calorie diet (with tracking) for nearly a year and only lost a couple of pounds. As soon as I reduced carbs and nearly eliminated sugar, the pounds started dropping off. I am maintaining my lean mass. 1500 calories of a "everything in moderation diet" didn't do it, but 1500 calories of a moderate protein, low sugar, low carb diet is working. Once I'm at my goal size, I plan on continuing a higher protein, lower carb diet. Potatoes, breads and sugars will have to be an occasional treat, rather than a daily part of my diet.

And to answer the question - I am fat because I sit at a desk all day, working out only made me hungrier and I ate too many carbs & sugars.

If you do low carbs and low sugar - what do you eat? Can you post a sample menu? Do you allow x number of carbs per week? Or just dont eat them in your regular meals but allow an occasional treat?

I try to have at least 15-20g of protein at every meal, with four meals per day: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snack (either after lunch or after dinner)

Breakfast Choices:
- EAS Advantage Vanilla Shake (you can get this at Walmart or Target)
- 3 egg omelet (two eggs, 1 egg white)
- 1 cup of coffee with 1 tbsp of creamer (I can't seem to give this up. 5g of sugar/35 calories/0 protein)

Lunch and Dinner Choices
-6-8 oz of protein (chicken, fish, lean beef, turkey)
-2 cups of veggies (I don't count lettuce) Veggies have to be low carb/low sugar for now, just while I'm losing. Examples - roasted cabbage, kale chips, cucumbers, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini (you can shred this and it's really good. It's my new "pasta".

Snack:
Protein shake
Quest Protein Bars - find net carbs by subtracting fiber from total carbs (this is a simple way, there are more complex methods of calculation). Try to keep net carbs under 8.

No breads, pasta, sugar, alcohol
At least 80oz of water per day
Non sweetened tea is okay
No soda, not even diet

Again this is just while I lose. Once I'm at my goal, I'll add in fruit and dairy. After three days I didn't miss the sugar or carbs, but once I have a little, I want more. I'm working on controlling that craving.

Everytime I try to follow this type of diet I end up binging Big time. How do you do it without binging? Would love to know what I am doing wrong.

As long as I don't wait too long between meals, I don't have the urge to binge. The second I am hungry I have to hurry and find something to eat. I keep a protein bar in my purse and extra veggies or a hard boiled egg at work. For salad I only use a sprinkle of olive oil, sea salt & pepper. I've lost an average of 1.5 pounds per week, which keeps me motivated. I'm half way to my goal weight, with 14 pounds left to lose. A dill pickle seems to help sugar cravings and a large glass of water before I eat also seems to help. Plus I really like vegetables, so that helps.

OP here -

I have tried this and I barely make it through a day without cheating. I dont like raw veggies (although I will eat cooked ones), protein bars or pickles. There are simply not enough healthy snacks that I like, so I end up eating nothing and then obsessing about what I cant eat and then pretending like I will just email a little and then saying screw it and eating all of it. I do it to myself and its just bc I suck.

I am fat bc I am pathetic.

OP you are not pathetic, but you do need to decide you really want to make changes, and not be so hard on yourself. This needs to be a lifestyle change, not just a temporary diet. Make small changes - one a week. Maybe this week you just start tracking your food on an app, to get an idea of what you are eating. Next week cut out a snack. Do that for a week. The next week swap your breakfast for some Fage total (not the 2% or 0% - this keeps you full and is really really rich. Taste like it should be bad for you, but lots of protein). Don't think of it as cheating. You just have to make a different choice tomorrow. Weight loss doesn't happen over night - you didn't gain 30 lbs in one day, and you won't lose it in one either. So put on your big-girl panties and make the decision to do this. No more whining. You can do this.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

This looks miserable. I could never sustain this long term.

I did WW for 3 months and then switched to MFP. I did both religiously and steadily lost weight. Now I can eyeball my food and know how much I need to maintain. I eat whatever I want, just now how ever much I want.

The above diet is simply a reduction in calories, just looking at it a different way.

This is what I do too. It's really the only thing sustainable long-term.

How much weight have you lost and over what time frame?

[Anonymous]

I am fat because I consume more calories than I burn.

End of thread.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

This looks miserable. I could never sustain this long term.

I did WW for 3 months and then switched to MFP. I did both religiously and steadily lost weight. Now I can eyeball my food and know how much I need to maintain. I eat whatever I want, just now how ever much I want.

The above diet is simply a reduction in calories, just looking at it a different way.

This is what I do too. It's really the only thing sustainable long-term.

How much weight have you lost and over what time frame?

I lost 40 lbs in about 6 months 5-6 years ago. I'm now doing it again after the birth of my second baby - have lost 5 in a month so far.

[Anonymous]

NP here. I'm fat for so many reasons -- I choose food as comfort for stress, loneliness, boredom, pain -- as I have done since middle school when i was sexually abused. I have a great disconnection from my body. I thought I was giant and obese when I was 150 lbs on a 5'7" frame. I am now 275 lbs on the same frame.

I gained 90 pounds while on SSRI antidepressants over two years in my late 20's. Ironically, I exercised more and ate better during those two years than the previous 5.

I have sleep apnea. I suspect now that I had sleep apnea in my early 20's, but my fatigue and brain fog were misdiagnosed as depression. The depression meds let to weight gain, which worsened the sleep apnea, and the sleep deprivation triggered a cortisol response and carb cravings, and I got caught in a terrible cycle.

On top of that, I'm an insanely picky eater. I was very underweight as a child, until middle school. Then I found that carbs made me feel better, so i ate lots of them. Lots. My diet has little variety.

The low self-esteem worsens the spiral. The all-or-nothing perfectionism makes dieting initially successful and then a complete failure, as the rebound effect after calorie restriction and lower metabolism makes me put back on more than I lose, and feel worse than when I started.

I have considered weight loss surgery. Two of my friends had it. Both attempted suicide within 5 years of the surgery. One has developed chronic health problems in addition to the suicidality. The other has regained most of the weight, as so many do, but looks so much worse than when she started -- papery, pale skin, lots of hair loss from nutrient loss. Some days, I figure steadily fat is better than that. But when I look at pictures, I just want to not be so hideously huge.

*sigh*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I'm fat for so many reasons -- I choose food as comfort for stress, loneliness, boredom, pain -- as I have done since middle school when i was sexually abused. I have a great disconnection from my body. I thought I was giant and obese when I was 150 lbs on a 5'7" frame. I am now 275 lbs on the same frame.

I gained 90 pounds while on SSRI antidepressants over two years in my late 20's. Ironically, I exercised more and ate better during those two years than the previous 5.

I have sleep apnea. I suspect now that I had sleep apnea in my early 20's, but my fatigue and brain fog were misdiagnosed as depression. The depression meds let to weight gain, which worsened the sleep apnea, and the sleep deprivation triggered a cortisol response and carb cravings, and I got caught in a terrible cycle.

On top of that, I'm an insanely picky eater. I was very underweight as a child, until middle school. Then I found that carbs made me feel better, so i ate lots of them. Lots. My diet has little variety.

The low self-esteem worsens the spiral. The all-or-nothing perfectionism makes dieting initially successful and then a complete failure, as the rebound effect after calorie restriction and lower metabolism makes me put back on more than I lose, and feel worse than when I started.

I have considered weight loss surgery. Two of my friends had it. Both attempted suicide within 5 years of the surgery. One has developed chronic health problems in addition to the suicidality. The other has regained most of the weight, as so many do, but looks so much worse than when she started -- papery, pale skin, lots of hair loss from nutrient loss. Some days, I figure steadily fat is better than that. But when I look at pictures, I just want to not be so hideously huge.

*sigh*

I am sorry, this sucks. I am OP and have less weight to lose but I know how much it sucks.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

This looks miserable. I could never sustain this long term.

I did WW for 3 months and then switched to MFP. I did both religiously and steadily lost weight. Now I can eyeball my food and know how much I need to maintain. I eat whatever I want, just now how ever much I want.

The above diet is simply a reduction in calories, just looking at it a different way.

This is what I do too. It's really the only thing sustainable long-term.

How much weight have you lost and over what time frame?

40lbs, took me 8 months and it has been 3 years now.

Studies show that rapid weight loss leads to long term failure. If you are using some sort of gimmick, then you are not training your brain for the "real world". Great article about the fat cell and even a note on calorie counting and chewing. The chewing aspect really makes sense because for a while I tried meal replacement shakes and found that no matter what, I still was never feeling full. Chewing sends your hormones signals.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-kirkpatrick-ms-rd-ld/maintaining-weight-loss_b_942701.html

calorie counting also helped me gravitate low carb foods. This is because high sugar foods are very "expensive" in terms of calories or points. If I can eat high fiber or high protein foods, I can eat more to fill up my stomach, vs. a bag of chips that hardly made a dent in my hunger, but cost a ton in calories or points.

However, at this point, I pretty much know how much and what I can eat. I only go on MFP if my weight creeps up by 5lbs. And even then, it takes me about 3 weeks to take it back off.

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Anonymous wrote:I started out about 30 pounds over my ideal weight. Started getting serious about exercising about 2 months ago and I work out for 40 minutes, 5 days a week at my office gym. I stopped making excuses and just started going. Now, it's my routine and I enjoy taking that break in my day. Even with the new plan and cutting back (but not as much as I probably should've), I lost about 4 pounds in 1.5 months. It was SLOW going.

I decided to start juicing during the weekday. Yesterday marked me entering my third week of my new plan and I've lost an additional 8 pounds. I love the flexibility of sticking to this plan during the week and relaxing a bit on the weekends (without overdoing it). Going to continue with this method until I reach my goal weight loss and switch to juicing for breakfast only because I enjoy getting tons of veggies/fruits in a quick way. And my skin has never been clearer!

Great job! When you do your juicing do you get any other food or just juice?

Thanks! I should also note that while I've lost 12 lbs, I *really* see the difference in the way I look. My face and thighs are much slimmer. I haven't taken my measurements, but I can feel/see the difference.

What I usually eat during the week:

Juice consisting of some mixture of the following: kale, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mango. I don't use all in one juice blend. I use various combinations, but the goal is to use more veggies than fruit.

I drink my juices 3 times a day and also have:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread
Dinner: 1 piece of baked chicken or fish, 1 slice of wheat bread. Lately, I've really been craving something sweeter so instead of chicken/fish, I'll have: yogurt, peanuts and apples. It's really good and filling.

While it may not seem like a lot, the juices REALLY fill you up and you won't be hungry after the first 2 days or so. I enjoy the taste of the juices (and the knowledge that I'm taking in veggies/fruits) so much that I even do it on the weekends for breakfast.

This looks miserable. I could never sustain this long term.

I did WW for 3 months and then switched to MFP. I did both religiously and steadily lost weight. Now I can eyeball my food and know how much I need to maintain. I eat whatever I want, just now how ever much I want.

The above diet is simply a reduction in calories, just looking at it a different way.

This is what I do too. It's really the only thing sustainable long-term.

How much weight have you lost and over what time frame?

40lbs, took me 8 months and it has been 3 years now.

Studies show that rapid weight loss leads to long term failure. If you are using some sort of gimmick, then you are not training your brain for the "real world". Great article about the fat cell and even a note on calorie counting and chewing. The chewing aspect really makes sense because for a while I tried meal replacement shakes and found that no matter what, I still was never feeling full. Chewing sends your hormones signals.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-kirkpatrick-ms-rd-ld/maintaining-weight-loss_b_942701.html

calorie counting also helped me gravitate low carb foods. This is because high sugar foods are very "expensive" in terms of calories or points. If I can eat high fiber or high protein foods, I can eat more to fill up my stomach, vs. a bag of chips that hardly made a dent in my hunger, but cost a ton in calories or points.

However, at this point, I pretty much know how much and what I can eat. I only go on MFP if my weight creeps up by 5lbs. And even then, it takes me about 3 weeks to take it back off.

Sounds great, but what I will caution against is criticizing what works for others. ANY weight loss method (including low calorie diets) have the potential for failure. The goal is to find what works for you and then work hard at maintaining the weight loss after you've reached your goal.