Can I really lose six inches or more off my waist?

[Anonymous]

OP, congrats!! I’ve been following this thread as I am also trying to lose weight via diet and exercise changes alone. My commitment has been high, progress has been slow, but I’m trending in the right direction and feel motivated every time I see this thread bumped so thank you!

I’d love if you post what a typical food day looks like for you. Here was mine today, it’s nothing inspirational but in the spirit of sharing:

breakfast- siggis nonfat yogurt with half an orange stirred in

midmorning snack- 1 slice dave’s thin sliced bread with 1/4 avocado; half a mango

lunch- salad with lots of veggies, capers, deli turkey, 1 hard boiled egg, 1T pistacios, 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar.

afternoon snack- blueberries, 18 almonds

dinner- 1/2 cup rice with big serving of turkey chili; simple side salad of argula and tomatoes with 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar

“dessert” - think brand mini protein bar

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get weight loss medication. It’s a miracle drug and will make your stomach shrink like crazy.

I told myself that I'm going give a natural/lifestyle change a try first. My worry about the weight loss drugs (besides the unknown long-term effects) is what happens when you stop? I would be right back to where I started, because I wouldn't have changed any of my current bad practices. Maybe I'm thinking incorrectly about it, but that's one more motivation for changing my diet and exercise first, because I don't want to just lose weight. I want to have a whole lifestyle change where I prioritize eating well and getting strong.

It’s hard to make a lifestyle change without medication. The medication stops the food noise so that you have the space to make correct choices. Once you’re in the habit of making better choices, you can make them even in the midst of food noise.

Not sure why it bothers you so much that people can adopt a healthy lifestyle without medication.

[Anonymous]

Congrats Op! Where do you track your macros?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, congrats!! I’ve been following this thread as I am also trying to lose weight via diet and exercise changes alone. My commitment has been high, progress has been slow, but I’m trending in the right direction and feel motivated every time I see this thread bumped so thank you!

I’d love if you post what a typical food day looks like for you. Here was mine today, it’s nothing inspirational but in the spirit of sharing:

breakfast- siggis nonfat yogurt with half an orange stirred in

midmorning snack- 1 slice dave’s thin sliced bread with 1/4 avocado; half a mango

lunch- salad with lots of veggies, capers, deli turkey, 1 hard boiled egg, 1T pistacios, 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar.

afternoon snack- blueberries, 18 almonds

dinner- 1/2 cup rice with big serving of turkey chili; simple side salad of argula and tomatoes with 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar

“dessert” - think brand mini protein bar

I'm so glad my check-ins have been helpful. I find it motivating to read other people's successes too! Slow but in the right direction is great! We got this! Here is what I typically eat in a day:

6am: Wakeup and drink a glass of water before getting ready for work
7am: Coffee with unsweetened nutpod creamer, 2 tbsp of collagen peptides mixed in
9:30/10am-ish: 3/4 cup of unsweetened 2% Greek yogurt mixed with 1 tbsp of chia seeds (fiber!) and 2 tbsp of collagen peptides, 1 cup of mixed berries, 1/3 cup Elizabeth granola
12ish: Salad usually - usually a green goddess chicken or harvest Cobb salad from Sweetgreen, or a dupe if I am motivated to prep the night before, or leftovers from dinner
2ish: Apple, Roasted Edamame beans
4:30ish: Protein shake (banana, spinach, pineapple, unsweetened why protein, almond milk)
7ish: Grilled chicken or Salmon and vegetable with rice or homemade sourdough bread

Sometimes I'll have air popped popcorn with a little butter OR a yasso greek yogurt bar around 8/9pm if I'm still a little hungry and it fits my macros.

I track using My Fitness Pal. I pay for the premium version (not premium plus) so that I can track my macros easily (protein, fat, carbs (less so), and fiber).

Hope this helps!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, congrats!! I’ve been following this thread as I am also trying to lose weight via diet and exercise changes alone. My commitment has been high, progress has been slow, but I’m trending in the right direction and feel motivated every time I see this thread bumped so thank you!

I’d love if you post what a typical food day looks like for you. Here was mine today, it’s nothing inspirational but in the spirit of sharing:

breakfast- siggis nonfat yogurt with half an orange stirred in

midmorning snack- 1 slice dave’s thin sliced bread with 1/4 avocado; half a mango

lunch- salad with lots of veggies, capers, deli turkey, 1 hard boiled egg, 1T pistacios, 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar.

afternoon snack- blueberries, 18 almonds

dinner- 1/2 cup rice with big serving of turkey chili; simple side salad of argula and tomatoes with 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar

“dessert” - think brand mini protein bar

I'm so glad my check-ins have been helpful. I find it motivating to read other people's successes too! Slow but in the right direction is great! We got this! Here is what I typically eat in a day:

6am: Wakeup and drink a glass of water before getting ready for work
7am: Coffee with unsweetened nutpod creamer, 2 tbsp of collagen peptides mixed in
9:30/10am-ish: 3/4 cup of unsweetened 2% Greek yogurt mixed with 1 tbsp of chia seeds (fiber!) and 2 tbsp of collagen peptides, 1 cup of mixed berries, 1/3 cup Elizabeth granola
12ish: Salad usually - usually a green goddess chicken or harvest Cobb salad from Sweetgreen, or a dupe if I am motivated to prep the night before, or leftovers from dinner
2ish: Apple, Roasted Edamame beans
4:30ish: Protein shake (banana, spinach, pineapple, unsweetened why protein, almond milk)
7ish: Grilled chicken or Salmon and vegetable with rice or homemade sourdough bread

Sometimes I'll have air popped popcorn with a little butter OR a yasso greek yogurt bar around 8/9pm if I'm still a little hungry and it fits my macros.

I track using My Fitness Pal. I pay for the premium version (not premium plus) so that I can track my macros easily (protein, fat, carbs (less so), and fiber).

Hope this helps!

OP again - I don't always have that protein shake in the afternoon - depends on how hungry I am before I work out (which is typically after work), when dinner is (depending on family schedule), and how much protein I've had/expect to have at dinner. I've fallen hard for the "get a lot of protein!" messaging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, congrats!! I’ve been following this thread as I am also trying to lose weight via diet and exercise changes alone. My commitment has been high, progress has been slow, but I’m trending in the right direction and feel motivated every time I see this thread bumped so thank you!

I’d love if you post what a typical food day looks like for you. Here was mine today, it’s nothing inspirational but in the spirit of sharing:

breakfast- siggis nonfat yogurt with half an orange stirred in

midmorning snack- 1 slice dave’s thin sliced bread with 1/4 avocado; half a mango

lunch- salad with lots of veggies, capers, deli turkey, 1 hard boiled egg, 1T pistacios, 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar.

afternoon snack- blueberries, 18 almonds

dinner- 1/2 cup rice with big serving of turkey chili; simple side salad of argula and tomatoes with 1 tsp each evoo and vinegar

“dessert” - think brand mini protein bar

I'm so glad my check-ins have been helpful. I find it motivating to read other people's successes too! Slow but in the right direction is great! We got this! Here is what I typically eat in a day:

6am: Wakeup and drink a glass of water before getting ready for work
7am: Coffee with unsweetened nutpod creamer, 2 tbsp of collagen peptides mixed in
9:30/10am-ish: 3/4 cup of unsweetened 2% Greek yogurt mixed with 1 tbsp of chia seeds (fiber!) and 2 tbsp of collagen peptides, 1 cup of mixed berries, 1/3 cup Elizabeth granola
12ish: Salad usually - usually a green goddess chicken or harvest Cobb salad from Sweetgreen, or a dupe if I am motivated to prep the night before, or leftovers from dinner
2ish: Apple, Roasted Edamame beans
4:30ish: Protein shake (banana, spinach, pineapple, unsweetened why protein, almond milk)
7ish: Grilled chicken or Salmon and vegetable with rice or homemade sourdough bread

Sometimes I'll have air popped popcorn with a little butter OR a yasso greek yogurt bar around 8/9pm if I'm still a little hungry and it fits my macros.

I track using My Fitness Pal. I pay for the premium version (not premium plus) so that I can track my macros easily (protein, fat, carbs (less so), and fiber).

Hope this helps!

OP again - I don't always have that protein shake in the afternoon - depends on how hungry I am before I work out (which is typically after work), when dinner is (depending on family schedule), and how much protein I've had/expect to have at dinner. I've fallen hard for the "get a lot of protein!" messaging.

Thanks for all of this detail! I’m the PP who posted a food diary, and I also have been trying to increase protein, and find it helps keep me feeling fuller (I had eaten mostly vegetarian before trying to lose weight, but I find it so much easier to eat more protein if I include animal protein in my diet). Good luck to everyone on this journey!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get weight loss medication. It’s a miracle drug and will make your stomach shrink like crazy.

I told myself that I'm going give a natural/lifestyle change a try first. My worry about the weight loss drugs (besides the unknown long-term effects) is what happens when you stop? I would be right back to where I started, because I wouldn't have changed any of my current bad practices. Maybe I'm thinking incorrectly about it, but that's one more motivation for changing my diet and exercise first, because I don't want to just lose weight. I want to have a whole lifestyle change where I prioritize eating well and getting strong.

It’s hard to make a lifestyle change without medication. The medication stops the food noise so that you have the space to make correct choices. Once you’re in the habit of making better choices, you can make them even in the midst of food noise.

Not sure why it bothers you so much that people can adopt a healthy lifestyle without medication.

Insecurity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get weight loss medication. It’s a miracle drug and will make your stomach shrink like crazy.

I told myself that I'm going give a natural/lifestyle change a try first. My worry about the weight loss drugs (besides the unknown long-term effects) is what happens when you stop? I would be right back to where I started, because I wouldn't have changed any of my current bad practices. Maybe I'm thinking incorrectly about it, but that's one more motivation for changing my diet and exercise first, because I don't want to just lose weight. I want to have a whole lifestyle change where I prioritize eating well and getting strong.

It’s hard to make a lifestyle change without medication. The medication stops the food noise so that you have the space to make correct choices. Once you’re in the habit of making better choices, you can make them even in the midst of food noise.

Not sure why it bothers you so much that people can adopt a healthy lifestyle without medication.

Yeah as someone who took medications to lose weight, completely agree. For some, its not hard to make appropriate lifestyle changes to lose weight. But it does require commitment.