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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What a great thread!  I'm 5'3" and started at 217 in November '19.  Started on an anti-depressant and dropped about 10 lbs.  When COVID started, I started walking 8 - 10k steps a day but didn't really adjust my eating.  So the weight held.

In May, I started calorie counting.  Started at 1500 cals/day but realized that I would usually go over and get to about 1700 calls/day.  Switched to 1300 cals/day and have seen consistent loss and am down to 191 this AM.  A couple of things I found helpful:

- I like breakfast and I like to eat dinner with my family, so IF in the traditional sense doesn't work for me.  However, I don't care much about lunch.  So I eat a sizable breakfast usually 400 - 550 calories.  Eat a snack at lunch (if hungry) and then dinner.  
- I calorie count regularly, but not obsessive.  I do weigh/measure things a few times to get a good ballpark on calories.  I use the Nutritionix app.  Very, very easy.
- I started to focus on my fiber intake and aim for 15 - 20 g a day.  This helps with veggie intake.  
- I found easy ways to reduce calories.  An egg and an egg white instead of two eggs.  Using the 'thin' version of bread instead of larger version.  Not getting fries at fast food places.
- I recognize weaknesses.  When I drink alcohol, I tend to eat more.  So, I do that sparingly.
- My goal is to count my calories most days, but am not 100%.  We had a crab boil this weekend and I couldn't even tell you how much I ate.  I just accept this as part of life.
- My weight goal is incremental.  First goal was to get below 200.  My next goal is under 190 and aim for 175.  Really, I should weigh 115 - 135 -- but that just seems too daunting now.  So, I go for the smaller goals.
- I recognize that weight loss is not linear.  I've been in the 191-193 range for about 10 days.  The drop will come.[/quote]

TITF here. This is AWESOME!! Congratulations!![/quote]

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