Best way to lose about 6-7 pounds?

[Anonymous]

I'm one of those people who has always been naturally thin, never had to worry about my weight. Well, that recently changed (I'm 38, so maybe age), and the pandemic eating + less activity in general has led to some weight gain. I have gained maybe 6-8 pounds but would be happy losing 6. Right now I'm uncomfortable in my own skin, clothes feel tight and I just feel frumpy. The problem is, since I've never thought very much about my weight, I don't actually know where to begin with this. I exercise about 4 times a week, doing a combination of treadmill/walking, hand weights, barre, yoga, etc. I generally eat okay and not excessively, never eat breakfast but I do drink coffee first thing in the morning. Probably my biggest problem areas are my sweet tooth (working on cutting back), and snacking after dinner at night - this is a tough one because I feel genuinely hungry and want popcorn or something like that. Any advice? I would really like to get this under control before I gain more, and I also want to look decent in my summer wardrobe as the warm weather approaches. Help!

[Anonymous]

Intermittent fasting and zero booze always works for me!

[Anonymous]

add harder cardio, download a food tracker and set a goal weight (I use loseit), and eat protein first.

[Anonymous]

I do IF for general weight loss and weight management but if it's like 7 lbs for an event I only allow myself to eat eggs (cooked any way but only seasoned with salt & pepper or paprika) and fresh raw vegetables. Only drink is water or unsweetened black tea. It only takes a week, eating becomes so boring that I only do it to fuel myself, not for pleasure.

[Anonymous]

Count calories. My Plate in the app store is a good one.

For sugar cravings try eating pickles. To get my chocolate fix I let myself have one serving of 60% dark chocolate. I also made finger jello.

For an evening snack popcorn is fine. Popcorn is super low calorie.

To control daytime hunger I would sip Slim Fast. Also, a hard boiled egg here and there. I also would wrap a slice of turkey around a pickle.

Lunch was a low calorie bread with the peanut butter powder mix and portioned out veggie stix chips.

Early dinner (nothing after 6pm) and load up on vegetables.

I found that exercise didn’t really help with weight loss. It was more for changing my shape.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Count calories. My Plate in the app store is a good one.

For sugar cravings try eating pickles. To get my chocolate fix I let myself have one serving of 60% dark chocolate. I also made finger jello.

For an evening snack popcorn is fine. Popcorn is super low calorie.

To control daytime hunger I would sip Slim Fast. Also, a hard boiled egg here and there. I also would wrap a slice of turkey around a pickle.

Lunch was a low calorie bread with the peanut butter powder mix and portioned out veggie stix chips.

Early dinner (nothing after 6pm) and load up on vegetables.

I found that exercise didn’t really help with weight loss. It was more for changing my shape.

THanks, is there a way to save this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of those people who has always been naturally thin, never had to worry about my weight. Well, that recently changed (I'm 38, so maybe age), and the pandemic eating + less activity in general has led to some weight gain. I have gained maybe 6-8 pounds but would be happy losing 6. Right now I'm uncomfortable in my own skin, clothes feel tight and I just feel frumpy. The problem is, since I've never thought very much about my weight, I don't actually know where to begin with this. I exercise about 4 times a week, doing a combination of treadmill/walking, hand weights, barre, yoga, etc. I generally eat okay and not excessively, never eat breakfast but I do drink coffee first thing in the morning. Probably my biggest problem areas are my sweet tooth (working on cutting back), and snacking after dinner at night - this is a tough one because I feel genuinely hungry and want popcorn or something like that. Any advice? I would really like to get this under control before I gain more, and I also want to look decent in my summer wardrobe as the warm weather approaches. Help!

Trust me it's not age. I was fat all thru my 20's and 30's. At 37 I got serious and lost 50lbs with diet mostly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Intermittent fasting and zero booze always works for me!

NP - Yup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Intermittent fasting and zero booze always works for me!

NP - Yup.

I just lost 8 lbs in the past 4 weeks with no alcohol and IF. Unfortunately I have many more to lose

[Anonymous]

Count calories. I use LoseIt; super easy and straightforward.

Not sure if you drink, but I stopped drinking wine with dinner each night and lost 3 lbs in 3 weeks. That encouraged me to try harder and track what I eat to look for similar areas I can cut back as I tend to snack mindlessly.

[Anonymous]

Just measure and write down everything you eat. Log it in something like MyFitnessPal. Given how much you exercise, you’ll probably see a loss right away.

[Anonymous]

Whole 30

[Anonymous]

You know what to do, eat a bit more healthy. I use MyFitnessPal in order to track my food when I notice my weight creeping up a bit. It helps me focus more on what food choices I am making and re-evaluate my habits. I do not aim for a special diet or eating program that I am not going to commit to for a long period of time. If I were to do IF, I might lose the weight but it will simply return when I stop IF. Same for Keto or whatever the current diet fad might be. Choose something that you will continue to do after you lose weight.

I also try and increase my exercise although, as someone above pointed out, that mainly influences my appearance and cardiovascular health. Changing eating habits helps me lose weight or maintain my weight.

[Anonymous]

Drink more water. When you are hungry, drink a big glass of water.

Cut out soda if you drink it. Cut out or cut back alcohol. If you snack, make it unbuttered popcorn or raw fruits and veggies. They will make you feel full without a lot of calories, plus the fiber is good for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Intermittent fasting and zero booze always works for me!

NP - Yup.

You all must have missed that OP is already skipping breakfast and still managed to gain poundage.
OP, it is all about calories in vs. calories out. Figure out your calories out (via online calculators or a fitness watch with heart rate monitor) and start logging your food. You need roughly a 500 calorie daily deficit to shave off a pound a week. If at your current activity level that would mean some pitiful calorie intake, increase your activity, ideally through walks if you can, before cutting calories further.