Anonymous wrote:Hey, OP. I've been struggling to lose baby weight, so I'm with you. A few weeks ago, I started counting calories - using MyFitnessPal - and have lost five pounds. I've also cut waaaaay back on sugar intake, and am eating no wheat or gluten. It requires vigilance and discipline, but it's been so encouraging to me to see the number on the scale go down. Hope this helps!

Another vote here for myfitnesspal. I linked with a friend on it, and it's actually nice to have some accounting and encouragement. You can like and comment on each other's # of days tracking and weight lost, etc. (no worries, it doesn't share actual calories and your actual total weight).

Intermittent fasting was the only thing that helped me lose weight and I have kept it off for over a year. Start with not eating for at least 2-3 hours before you go to bed and then skip breakfast, then eat a late lunch at 1:00. The link below has some good tips for getting started. I was skeptical in the beginning and didn't think that like other diets it would be very sustainable, but my body has adjusted great and I really just don't feel like food in the morning anymore. It is also a great way to improve your blood work. My mother started intermittent fasting and has lost 15-20 and was able to stop taking her cholesterol medication. http://www.nowloss.com/intermittent-fasting-diet-plan.htm

Anonymous wrote:Me too! Please please help. I started walking five miles a day but today I ate 1.5 twin bars, 2 Oreos and 4 small powdered donuts.

I just can't stop....

Where did you get them? Get that stuff our of your house and out of your office. If it's not there you will be a lot less tempted. If you feel a little hungry, drink some water. Most people mistake thirst for hunger. Start small, stick with it. If you cut processed (non fresh fruit sugar) for about a month you'll get used to it and everything will taste sweeter.

Me too! Please please help. I started walking five miles a day but today I ate 1.5 twin bars, 2 Oreos and 4 small powdered donuts.

I just can't stop....

I've tried various methods over the years, and the one that I found was the easiest to stick with one my metabolism and blood sugar adjusted was the primal/paleo. The philosophy behind it is kind of wacko, but in practice, it means that you sub all the starchy bulk in your diet (grains, potatoes, bread, pasta, etc) for veggies and you sub all processed sugars for natural sources of sweetness (in moderation), like honey and maple syrup.

So, breakfast is some kind of egg scramble and maybe some breakfast meat. You can have coffee but instead of putting sugar in there, you put maple syrup. [Milk (and dairy more generally) is fine by primal standards, not by paleo.] Lunch might be a taco salad with homemade salad dressing. Snack might be sliced apple with almond butter. Dinner is chicken or steak over a bed of oven roasted brussel sprouts, or some kind of coconut milk based curry served over squash instead of rice.

It took my body 1-2 weeks to adjust. It took me a couple months to find the right recipes that satisfied my tastebuds and culinary preferences. But, once I got in the groove, it was effortless and I never had to force myself to limit servings. I was just naturally full and loosing weight.

I have been working on this since May. I'm walking more, drinking lots of seltzer, reducing carbs (because they are such a trigger for me), reducing late night eating and having a protein shake in the morning for breakfast because I can avoid the crash. I have lost 13 pounds so far, slow and steady. I'm weighing myself every day which is helpful (for me).

What have you tried? What kind of eater are you - meaning what do you like to eat, when do you eat, etc. After you report back, I'll have some advice.

I'm using the weight watchers app on my phone and it's pretty addictive to log points that way. Very flexible. I've lost 37 lbs in 5 months, with no major lifestyle changes, I'm just more accountable for my decisionmaking. I think the myfitnesspal app might be similar, and free, so worth a try!

Hey, OP. I've been struggling to lose baby weight, so I'm with you. A few weeks ago, I started counting calories - using MyFitnessPal - and have lost five pounds. I've also cut waaaaay back on sugar intake, and am eating no wheat or gluten. It requires vigilance and discipline, but it's been so encouraging to me to see the number on the scale go down. Hope this helps!

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it's extremely simple. Lift weights and cut sugar if you eat plenty - which you probably do.

OP, was there ever any sort of exercise you liked? Maybe a sport you played in school?

You'll know you've found the right exercise when you start making excuses for letting other things slide so you can do it (instead of deciding you'll skip it today because something else is more urgent).

start biking

I do things REALLY slowly. I just cut back my intake and uptake my exercise slightly so that its manageable and not overwhelming. I lost about .75- 1 pound a month for 28 months until I was at my goal weight. Yes, thats over two years to lose under 30 pounds but I have been able to keep it off for 7 years where as before that was NEVER the case. Simple things like no bread with meals, drink half my wine and give the rest to DH, park far away and go up the 6 flights of stairs at work, always leaving 3-4 bites left on my plate, etc.

Me too

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