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[quote=Anonymous]Sure you can.  Lose the weight steadily, over many months.  Don't try to go low carb- it isn't sustainable.  People love the quick results of low carb but they usually gain it back.

Instead, eat whole grains, beans, lentils, lots of vegetables, fruits, good fats from seeds and nuts, some cheese, eggs, yogurt.  Limit meat, especially red meat and processed meat. Its a myth that eating a lot of fat and protein keeps you full.  It doesn't and you don't have to eat that way if it isn't what you naturally find satisfying. Eat foods you actually want to eat and enjoy that are also nutritious- that is the way to play the long game with weight loss and maintenance.

Track your overall daily calories and find the sweet spot for where you need to be for steady and slow weight loss.  You dont have to do this forever, just until you get the feel for how much food you can eat and still keep up with your goals.

To maintain your weight loss once you hit your goal, weight yourself every couple days or daily.  Adjust your diet as needed if you see a 5 lb gain that sticks around for more than a couple days.

The reason so many people can't keep weight off is they go on diets that are not how they actually want to eat.  Then once weight is off, they slowly shift back to how the actually want to eat.  If you've been eating a certain way for decades, go on a drastically different diet to lose weight for a few months/year, chances are your old diet will return. People also don't weigh themselves often enough and take action to change and 5 lb gain turns to 10, then 15 and so on. [/quote]

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