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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How strict do you want to be with your diet? because it will really all come down to diet. I’d say 10 lbs is reasonable. [/quote] Diet is so hard for me! I WFH and often just eat whatever I can find for lunch because I am in a hurry. I can’t find salad recipes I want to make, but I enjoy them when I get them from a restaurant. If I could Laetrile below 160 at this point, I’d be happy. Part of my problem is that I will lose a couple and then relax...and gain it all back. :/[/quote]

Meal prep on Sunday and "pack" your lunch/daily meals just like you would if you were going to the office. Aim for 0.7-1g protein per pound of your goal weight and hit this every day. I'd also aim for 1500-1600 calories a day overall. Stick to only eating what you pack. I work out of the home and meal prepping/bringing my lunch is a huge calorie saver for me. Even on the weekends I try to eat my planned lunches and snacks, and  stick to a similar meal schedule to keep from snacking all day and mindless eating. Working from home can definitely be challenging on the diet, but if you have a plan and stick to it, you can do it. [/quote] O[b]P here again... my biggest trigger is procrastination, or when I'm struggling to write a deliverable. Until I get some momentum, it feels like I am constantly snacking. [/b]Ugh. The learning curve has been steep on this job and now, after 2+ years, I'm finally getting the hang of it, but this is how I gained the weight - and the job is still stressful. I like it, but I stress over it.[/quote]

Same with me, OP.  Totally same.  I finally found success with intermittent fasting.  It makes it so that I can't snack (or eat in general) in the morning. Then once I break my fast and eat a meal, I'm legitimately so full and satiated that I don't want to snack. I still want to procrastinate while I struggle to write a deliverable but I find myself reaching for tea or water or seltzer instead, because the thought of food is simply unappealing.   I'm 5'8", and started at 178 pounds when I started IF on February 5. I'm now down to 171, and it's only been about 5 weeks. But I know the rest will take a lot longer to shed.  But it is a nice way to kickstart and feel results.  [/quote]

NP. Wow. We have very similar stats. I am 5'8" and now 168 pounds. I was 178 pounds at the beginning of February. I eat berries(blue, rasp, and/or black) and a carrot for breakfast and then anything I desire for lunch. Dinner is light usually some protein(chicken, shrimp) and green vegetables (or banana) and a little treat(some gummies, popsicle, 6 ounce glass of lemonade etc).

What really works for me:
There is no magic. It's mostly about the calories. I tried losing in the gym from September through January, and nothing really happened(I did tone a little-my butt looks so much better).

I have drastically reduced my calories. I will estimate I am eating on average 1200-1400. I eat more some days and less on others. I don't count calories, but I have a general sense since this is not my first attempt at weight loss.

Weighing first thing every morning has been a huge success for me. It motivates me to see the scale drop even by a small decimal.

Drinking warm water throughout the day has helped enormously. It soothes me and keeps me satisfied for longer periods. I drink about 80 ounces of water a day(including about 1-2 bags of green tea a day)

I plan to be 148 pounds by memorial day. So 10 pounds a month. I did something very similar after I had my first child(gained all the weight back and then some while pregnant with my second).
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