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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m wondering if anyone else is just counting calories and trying to move more to reach a 50 lb goal? I have tried WW 3 times over two decades and it always makes me very unhappy, though I lost 20 lbs. I tried South Beach and was miserable. Lost nothing. I am a serious carb addict, but have health reasons that contradict Paleo. As an adult, I have lost 40-50 lbs three times before (2 health-related, 1 rather-disordered exercise habit), but regained the weight. I’m now just a few years from 50 and obese again. I have a sense of what won’t work for me, but feel pretty clueless about what will.

Here I am, just trying counting calories and trying to do some extra movement each day. I am being mindful of sugar and super starchy foods, but I’m not trying to “eat clean”.  I don’t have a mile or minutes goal for exercise. My hope is that this will feel sustainable so I will be able to maintain healthier patterns. In three days, I lost 1.4 lbs. I get that it’s likely water weight, but I was gaining a lb every two weeks before this.

Is anyone else taking this approach? Any success? Tips that don’t involve disordered or cultish diet and exercise regimes?[/quote]

I did this and it worked.  Lost more than 50 lbs. in less than a year.  Here's what worked for me-  I started with a food diary, figuring out how much calories I consume daily.  I looked up (online)how much I should take in if I want to lose 1 lb a week.  I was given a 1200 calorie target per day.  That was hard at first so, in the beginning, I can't really reach that goal, but I started reducing my calories to eventually get to 1200, this worked, but I also have to make sure that I'm adding some food that will make me full longer-like extra protein and whole grain and less simple carbs.  I ate mostly the same but smaller portion and making sure I incorporate complex carbs and high protein.  Like you, I don't like fad diets, because I will not be able to keep up with it.  My goal was to re-learn proper portion so I can maintain after I reached my goal.  I started moving more after losing 5lbs, gradually adding more vigorous workout once I feel like I'm not challenged anymore.  The key to me is consistency, I committed to doing exercise everyday, it may be a little or a lot but I committed to have some movements daily.  I also have weekly cheat days, I just don't go overboard.  Oh, and I also increased my water intake- 2/3 of my weight in oz.[/quote]

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