Anonymous wrote:The multiple meals a day and snacks needs to stop today. Stop grazing. You're not a cow.

Three meals a day. Bigger meals of real food you've made. Nothing packaged. If you can skip breakfast and just have a 8nhr window great. But don't eat all afternoon and also if you 16 8 and only so 2 meals they will have to be a little bigger. Herbal tea at night no exceptions. Popcorn should be your only Friday night snack. Once a week say. That's it. Also make sure it is popcorn yoi made yourself on stove with real butter melted. None of that fake microwave stuff. Snacks should be inconvenient a little. Meal plan and meal prep. Yes 15 lbs is doable. But most people just talk about it while mindlessly nibbling multiple times a day. Stop spiking insulin multiple times a day. You can do this if you put your mind to it. Also no white flour or white bread. Ezekiel only. Avocado with Ezekiel and a tiny bit of olive oil and hardboiled egg is great lunch or dinner. Est yogurt but plain whole only. Read labels.

This is just so grossly inaccurate I don’t even know where to begin.

CALORIE IN, CALORIE OUT. It doesn’t matter WHEN or HOW MUCH. Can we please stop spreading this misinformation.

If OP consumes her caloric deficit amount of daily calories by consuming only white bread, one slice at a time every hour, she will lose weight.

The multiple meals a day and snacks needs to stop today. Stop grazing. You're not a cow.

Three meals a day. Bigger meals of real food you've made. Nothing packaged. If you can skip breakfast and just have a 8nhr window great. But don't eat all afternoon and also if you 16 8 and only so 2 meals they will have to be a little bigger. Herbal tea at night no exceptions. Popcorn should be your only Friday night snack. Once a week say. That's it. Also make sure it is popcorn yoi made yourself on stove with real butter melted. None of that fake microwave stuff. Snacks should be inconvenient a little. Meal plan and meal prep. Yes 15 lbs is doable. But most people just talk about it while mindlessly nibbling multiple times a day. Stop spiking insulin multiple times a day. You can do this if you put your mind to it. Also no white flour or white bread. Ezekiel only. Avocado with Ezekiel and a tiny bit of olive oil and hardboiled egg is great lunch or dinner. Est yogurt but plain whole only. Read labels.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks so much, everyone.

Any other tips? Do you think it’s even possible to drop 15lb in three months?

Of course you can. If you stop earing after dinner and stay consistant, you will lose the weight.

You’re only eating one serving of vegetables every day. At dinner. I would swap the protein shake for real food that you eat instead of drink, add more vegetables (a lot more) and small portions of healthy carbs like roasted sweet potatoes or black beans, quinoa. Your cravings at night isn’t always just bad habit, it’s your body saying “hey I didn’t get what I needed today” and I’m guessing it’s more diverse nutrients as well as fiber—having a lot of different vegetables meets that need.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks so much, everyone.

Any other tips? Do you think it’s even possible to drop 15lb in three months?

I dropped 14.2 lbs in 5 weeks on tirzepatide. If you are serious about losing it, just go this route. Life is too short for unnecessary frustration.

Eat less food. Do intermittent fasting 16/8.

Anonymous wrote:I gained around 20lb over the winter, eating my feelings as I navigated my divorce. I decided today was to be the day I knock it off already and reclaim my life (and body.)

I am 5’ 9”/170lb/41yo/F

Ideally, I’d like to lose all 20lb, but I’d be pleased if I could lose 15lb by June, which would have me feeling confident and motivated to lose the extra 5+.

I know protein is key, cutting sugar, upping water and fiber, more movement. My main problem is emotional eating in the afternoon and evenings.

I do light-moderate cardio (brisk walking outside) and moderate outdoor biking once it’s a little warmer.

I lift weights at the gym for about an hour, 3-4 days a week, but could implement some light at-home workouts if you think I need more.

It’s worth noting that I am NOT a fan of breakfast. I just don’t enjoy eating breakfast for the sake of eating. I typically have a Greek yogurt around 10am, which is when I am finally hungry, then a protein shake after, around 11-12, and then a light lunch around 2, usually something like cottage cheese with grilled chicken or chicken cold cuts and veggies. I prefer smaller snacks like this as opposed to meals. I have an actual dinner at 6. I head to bed around 10pm. I tend to do my mindless snacking between 7-9pm, and I hate this.

I’m really motivated to have a plan and make this happen. I’d love any advice you can give me!

All you need to do is completely stop doing this. No eating after dinner. Don't even go to the kitchen -- be elsewhere in the house. Brush your teeth after dinner.

This alone will solve a lot of your problem, and also give you some time and money back.

Op I’m doing the whole 30 diet for March. I too need to lose 15 lbs.

You can lose a pound or so a week but more than that will be way to hard to maintain. I am also 5'9 and went from 178 to 153 this year. I am now back up to 159 but I have continued to slim down and my clothes are baggier. Consider:

-strength training (I actually look smaller and wear a size smaller pants now than I did when I hit 153.) I do a barre class once a week and weight workouts at home (YouTube) twice a week. I also walk 10,000-15,000 steps per day but that is more for mental health.

-I think people underestimate how letting lose on the weekends can really add up. I started eating a hearty snack (ex: cottage cheese with cucumbers and feta with a few slices of salami or deli turkey and cheese wrapped around a pickle spear) before I go out to dinner or out with friends. This just stops the food noise and lets me use more restraint. This also really helps with kid events- you don't actually want to eat the Dominos pizza or the grocery store cupcake at the birthday party...it is just tempting in the moment!

-Go to bed a tiny bit hungry. I've learned that I dont want to feel full when I go to bed. I want to feel pretty neutral, maybe slightly hungry. So eating dinner earlier and going on a walk afterward really does help. I like waking up feeling lighter.

-POOP! I have focused a lot on my digestive health this year. I take a probiotic and daily metamucil. Having a good BM every morning makes me feel light and not at all bloated. This keeps me motivated with eating because I love the way I feel in my clothes.

You got this!

Thanks so much, everyone.

Any other tips? Do you think it’s even possible to drop 15lb in three months?

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Anonymous wrote:I gained around 20lb over the winter, eating my feelings as I navigated my divorce. I decided today was to be the day I knock it off already and reclaim my life (and body.)

I am 5’ 9”/170lb/41yo/F

Ideally, I’d like to lose all 20lb, but I’d be pleased if I could lose 15lb by June, which would have me feeling confident and motivated to lose the extra 5+.

I know protein is key, cutting sugar, upping water and fiber, more movement. [i]My main problem is emotional eating in the afternoon and evenings. [b]

I do light-moderate cardio (brisk walking outside) and moderate outdoor biking once it’s a little warmer.

I lift weights at the gym for about an hour, 3-4 days a week, but could implement some light at-home workouts if you think I need more.

It’s worth noting that I am NOT a fan of breakfast. I just don’t enjoy eating breakfast for the sake of eating. I typically have a Greek yogurt around 10am, which is when I am finally hungry, then a protein shake after, around 11-12, and then a light lunch around 2, usually something like cottage cheese with grilled chicken or chicken cold cuts and veggies. I prefer smaller snacks like this as opposed to meals. I have an actual dinner at 6. I head to bed around 10pm. I tend to do my mindless snacking between 7-9pm, and I hate this.

I’m really motivated to have a plan and make this happen. I’d love any advice you can give me!

The solution to your main problem is to do something at that time which prevents you from eating at that time. I have a similar issue with emotional eating and laying around from 6pm to bedtime. I registered for a class which is 30 minutes away from my house, lasts one hour and doesn't involve food. The class meets 4 nights a week for 2 months. I hope this will break my bad habits and make me feel better in general.

+1. A craft or hobby will also work - something you can't do while eating.

Need to cut to 1000 calories or less a day get ozempic

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Anonymous wrote:Are you actually hungry when you snack? If the issue is emotional eating, the answer is to

1. Stop buying the snacks you would eat
2. Occupy your hands with something else until you break the habit.

OP here.

I am absolutely NOT hungry.

The problem is that I will eat the kids snacks, or even just semi-decent food that I just don’t need, like a peanut butter sandwich. A PBJ, for example, is an easy extra 350-400 calories!

I’d stop tracking calories and just make better choices. Consider all fresh veggies, fresh fruit, eggs, and fresh unprocessed meats a free for all. Instead of making the PB & J then eat a roasted chicken leg quarter or a few hard boiled eggs or half a bag of grapes instead. This takes some prep work so you have things that are easy to grab but not counting calories is worth it. If it doesn’t fall into one of these categories then don’t ever eat it for a snack and really think before you eat it as part of a meal. Ditch the protein shakes and anything else that’s processed or has added sugar of any kind. If you need sweetener on your fruit use local honey in moderation.

Honestly, this is horrible advice.

A half bag of grapes? Do you even realize how many calories that is?

The fact of the matter is, calories matter, even if they are from grapes, or chicken, or eggs, and you need to be in a deficit to lose weight.

And protein shakes are easy, dense protein that are low in calorie. They are actually the perfect food on a macro level, by design.

I lost 125 pounds eating like this. The 1/2 bag of grapes was an exaggeration, clearly, but it’s still better than grabbing a pb& j or a bunch of processed junk food. Also nobody ever got fat from eating too many grapes. You’ll quickly learn that half a bag ends with you in the bathroom but you won’t get fat from them. Usually you get sick of them after a couple handfuls anyways. Protein shakes are terribly processed and taste horrible to boot. But you do whatever you want. I’ll eat my grapes.

It doesn't sound like you eat a lot. How long ago did you start this routine? Could just be a slow start to weight loss.

I'd substitute something that has taste and volume but minimal calories in your mindless snacking time. You have an emotional need, so put something in your mouth. (I used to be a "one ritualistic drink after kids go to bed" person and I've substituted herbal tea or seltzer, sometimes with lemon or a maraschino cherry.) Something like that, like one piece of really good chocolate with a cup of tea, a small bowl of raspberries, etc. If you're craving salt, a cup of chicken broth helps me with that.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you actually hungry when you snack? If the issue is emotional eating, the answer is to

1. Stop buying the snacks you would eat
2. Occupy your hands with something else until you break the habit.

OP here.

I am absolutely NOT hungry.

The problem is that I will eat the kids snacks, or even just semi-decent food that I just don’t need, like a peanut butter sandwich. A PBJ, for example, is an easy extra 350-400 calories!

I’d stop tracking calories and just make better choices. Consider all fresh veggies, fresh fruit, eggs, and fresh unprocessed meats a free for all. Instead of making the PB & J then eat a roasted chicken leg quarter or a few hard boiled eggs or half a bag of grapes instead. This takes some prep work so you have things that are easy to grab but not counting calories is worth it. If it doesn’t fall into one of these categories then don’t ever eat it for a snack and really think before you eat it as part of a meal. Ditch the protein shakes and anything else that’s processed or has added sugar of any kind. If you need sweetener on your fruit use local honey in moderation.

Honestly, this is horrible advice.

A half bag of grapes? Do you even realize how many calories that is?

The fact of the matter is, calories matter, even if they are from grapes, or chicken, or eggs, and you need to be in a deficit to lose weight.

And protein shakes are easy, dense protein that are low in calorie. They are actually the perfect food on a macro level, by design.