Anonymous wrote:I lost 10 lbs since June by reducing calories, not carbs. Weight loss is possible, not impossible (as some people are now saying). Great job, OP.

weight loss is possible; it's maintaining it that's hard! that's why I won't go pure low-carb/no-carb, because I know I can't maintain that.

I lost 10 lbs since May by eating fewer carbs and sweets, and drinking less.

Anonymous wrote:I lost 10 lbs since June by reducing calories, not carbs. Weight loss is possible, not impossible (as some people are now saying). Great job, OP.

Great!

Anonymous wrote:I'd love to see what your daily intake looks like. Care to share?

Yes, but your stats may obviously be different.

I'm 39, 5'4", sedentary job, started at 143 or so, have a lot of muscle, lift heavy weights 4-5x/week, no cardio (this was the same as I was doing before, so it was the diet that made the difference, not the activity).

Settling in at 131/132. Will take a diet break in the form of 10 day vacation and after, continue "dieting" until I get to around 125-127ish (I start looking skinny and gross under 125).

On a perfect food day:

No breakfast
Lunch: salmon salad made from canned salmon, 1/2 an avocado, and spicy mustard with cucumbers or chicken sausage with peppers and onions, sometimes 2 eggs in addition to the salmon or chicken
Dinner: ground turkey tacos made from lettuce and topped with peppers and onions, glass or two of wine, chocolate whey protein shake for dessert
If lifting that day, add whey protein shake

On a "lazy keto" day:

No breakfast
Lunch: salad from salad bar or two or three soft-boiled eggs and bacon
Dinner: cheese, olives, prosciutto or salami, nuts, glass or two of wine

On the weekends:

Brunch: fried eggs or omelette with peppers, onions, and spinach, bacon, avocado & tomatoes
Dinner: usually dinner out somewhere - eat the protein & vegetable dishes, martini, glass or two of wine

The perfect food day meals are measured and portioned to total 1200 calories (135 grams protein, 20 grams net carbs, 65 grams fat). I have no idea about the lazy keto and weekends, but generally with keto, I don't have a huge appetite and feel satiated, unlike when I just cut calories. Also had cheats here and there where I ate bread, crackers, cake, etc. I would say only 50% of my days have been perfect in terms of measuring and tracking my meals.

Anonymous wrote:I'd love to see what your daily intake looks like. Care to share?

Same.

I lost 10 lbs since June by reducing calories, not carbs. Weight loss is possible, not impossible (as some people are now saying). Great job, OP.

I'd love to see what your daily intake looks like. Care to share?

Sorry, this should go in the health section.

Since beginning of June to end of July, so slow and steady. I knew the scale moved, but today I put on some older fall-ish work clothes that I haven't worn in two years or so. Feels so good.

Not to mention, I've been eating foods I love - cheese, nuts, olives, prosciutto, steak, etc. I even drink wine every night and sometimes go way over on carbs, so I definitely haven't been in a ketosis state the entire time.