Anonymous wrote:Eliminate oils, cheese, butter, saturated fats.
Fill your plate with veggies and fiber - whole grain carbs are perfect. Plant based protein, walnuts, beans will keep you satisfied.
If you are hungry, eat a cooked potato (plain) or apple

This is terrible advice

Anonymous wrote:Why? Are are right in the middle of a normal BMI.

Go tighten up at the gym. Your weight is fine.

This. You’re 38 and that’s a great age to start lifting for your 40s and beyond. Id start focusing on getting strong. You’ll look your best w/ tone, not a lower scale number.

Anonymous wrote:just eat a little less food and exercise a tiny bit more.

+1. Start by tracking all food and activity for a week and then tell us what you learn.

Why? Are are right in the middle of a normal BMI.

Go tighten up at the gym. Your weight is fine.

Track your food
Eat a healthy soup or salad for lunch
Eat more eggs
A high-protein yogurt for a bedtime snack
Include protein as the main food at every meal
Water and coffee only

After a few weeks you’ll start to lose weight

just eat a little less food and exercise a tiny bit more.

Why do you need to lose weight? You are pretty good right now.

Eliminate oils, cheese, butter, saturated fats.
Fill your plate with veggies and fiber - whole grain carbs are perfect. Plant based protein, walnuts, beans will keep you satisfied.
If you are hungry, eat a cooked potato (plain) or apple

You can do it! I am in a similar boat. I am around 10 lbs over where I should be at 5'9.

I already don't drink alcohol. And exercise and eat mostly whole foods. I know I have to be more diligent about no sugar, and portions. I got off track with some travel and less discipline.

I have used a calorie tracking app and need to go back to it, it is eye opening.

Restaurants, need to scope out menu in advance. Probably salad with protein.

Cocktail events, need to fill plate with veggies no dip, and fruit.

Have to be mindful of "special" foods such as those at holiday, and associated with DH hometown, or events/etc. There is a beloved sub shop which is the best we have had in the world. But I need to choose the very small, turkey wheat sub with no mayo/oil.

Great post, I will keep checking for ideas and inspiration myself

I follow theweightloss.nutrionist on Instagram, who has a few specific and easy-to-remember goals: 3 meals/day, protein at each meal, 5 different veggies a day. Upping protein and veggies doesn't leave room for as many carbs. She also has lots of meal/snack suggestions.

I also use LoseIt to track calories. This is really helpful in the holiday season when I end up eating more sweets/treats and need to be sure to offset the additional calories.

Track your food!! Wake up an hour earlier than you already do and get your workout in first thing. Cardio with weight training, do a video if you need to, whatever you need to do to get your sweat on for 30 minutes minimum. Eat super low calorie with nothing fatty and no carbs are snacking outside of whole grains with your meals. If you need a snack, snack on for it. The most important thing is to spend one or two days just calorie tracking so you can see more or less how you can eat to your deficit calories. I have friends that just did exactly this and were able to lose 15 pounds in a couple of months, you can lose what you need to in no Time

If your goal is to lose weight, you have to cut back the bad carbs you overconsume.

I’m a 38 year old woman who has generally not had to worry about weight.

Right now I’m 5’4”, 134 lbs. I’d like to get under 130, where I feel more comfortable. My goal weight is 128, where I had been for years.

I know I don’t eat well. I don’t really eat chips, candy, etc. I do eat too many carbs, though, and not enough fruits and vegetables.

I also am not great about working out.

I work from home and have a Peloton. So I know I have zero excuses.

Help me figure out what to eat to make this happen.

Thank you!!