Anonymous wrote:What worked for me was 3 solid meals a day with 30+ G protein at each one. I like Glucose Goddess and follow her hacks. I don’t have blood sugar issues but her hacks have turned around how I eat and have kept my blood sugar and cravings in check and helped with weight loss. I am 45 and have been able to lose 10lbs. I’ve mostly been maintaining it.

Anonymous wrote:I gain weight when I eat over 1300-1400 calories per day. I'm 42. I aim for 1000-1200 if I'm trying to lose weight.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 41, still having regular periods and have no symptoms of perimenopause although I suspect it’s beginning (though my mom went through menopause @55 so maybe not?).

I’ve put on about 15lbs in the last 5 years and have been trying to lose some of them. I have been tracking my food on My Fitness Pal and really curbing my eating for months but especially since Sept 1. I’m eating around 1500-1800 cal/day, lots of protein, almost no sugar or processed carbs, almost no processed foods, mostly I eat “whole foods” I cook for myself… and I haven’t lost an ounce. I only drink water or unsweetened tea and drink alcohol maybe 1/week.

I am very active - walk at least 10,000 but usually 15k+ steps every day, I run, cycle, play tennis, do yoga, weight training etc. - I walk daily and do at least one other activity almost every day.

My gynecologist (last doctor I saw) said that “your metabolism is probably just very slow” but that doesn’t seem like it’s all of it. I’ve had my thyroid checked and it was normal.

The food tracking (which I’ve only been doing a few weeks) is hard for me as I struggled with anorexia as a teen and being so “on top of” what I eat is difficult for me. I’ve pretty much been able to eat whatever I want and maintain about the same weight for years. Now it seems like I can’t eat anything and I still weigh more than I’d like.

Anyone btdt and have advice? I’m 5’7” and currently weight 160 (actually 161 this morning). I’d really like to get back to 145 (I weighted about 130/135 pre-kids and 140ish post, my youngest is now 10). This doesn’t seem like an unrealistic goal but despite months of watching my food and exercising and over a month of really restricting the scale isn’t budging.

1500-1800 calories is a really wide range. Your 1800 calorie days may be keeping you from losing any weight. If you want to lose you have to consistently stay under a certain number for a very long period. You are trying to convince your body to use its own stores for energy and it’s not going to do that if you periodically eat more. I find that “cheat” days essentially keep me from losing weight. If I want to maintain I can “cheat” but I’m not going to lose.

+1. I’m 5’7 and my target is 135. My target is 1500.

Is that net of exercise or entirely? And what do you weigh now?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 41, still having regular periods and have no symptoms of perimenopause although I suspect it’s beginning (though my mom went through menopause @55 so maybe not?).

I’ve put on about 15lbs in the last 5 years and have been trying to lose some of them. I have been tracking my food on My Fitness Pal and really curbing my eating for months but especially since Sept 1. I’m eating around 1500-1800 cal/day, lots of protein, almost no sugar or processed carbs, almost no processed foods, mostly I eat “whole foods” I cook for myself… and I haven’t lost an ounce. I only drink water or unsweetened tea and drink alcohol maybe 1/week.

I am very active - walk at least 10,000 but usually 15k+ steps every day, I run, cycle, play tennis, do yoga, weight training etc. - I walk daily and do at least one other activity almost every day.

My gynecologist (last doctor I saw) said that “your metabolism is probably just very slow” but that doesn’t seem like it’s all of it. I’ve had my thyroid checked and it was normal.

The food tracking (which I’ve only been doing a few weeks) is hard for me as I struggled with anorexia as a teen and being so “on top of” what I eat is difficult for me. I’ve pretty much been able to eat whatever I want and maintain about the same weight for years. Now it seems like I can’t eat anything and I still weigh more than I’d like.

Anyone btdt and have advice? I’m 5’7” and currently weight 160 (actually 161 this morning). I’d really like to get back to 145 (I weighted about 130/135 pre-kids and 140ish post, my youngest is now 10). This doesn’t seem like an unrealistic goal but despite months of watching my food and exercising and over a month of really restricting the scale isn’t budging.

1500-1800 calories is a really wide range. Your 1800 calorie days may be keeping you from losing any weight. If you want to lose you have to consistently stay under a certain number for a very long period. You are trying to convince your body to use its own stores for energy and it’s not going to do that if you periodically eat more. I find that “cheat” days essentially keep me from losing weight. If I want to maintain I can “cheat” but I’m not going to lose.

+1. I’m 5’7 and my target is 135. My target is 1500.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 41, still having regular periods and have no symptoms of perimenopause although I suspect it’s beginning (though my mom went through menopause @55 so maybe not?).

I’ve put on about 15lbs in the last 5 years and have been trying to lose some of them. I have been tracking my food on My Fitness Pal and really curbing my eating for months but especially since Sept 1. I’m eating around 1500-1800 cal/day, lots of protein, almost no sugar or processed carbs, almost no processed foods, mostly I eat “whole foods” I cook for myself… and I haven’t lost an ounce. I only drink water or unsweetened tea and drink alcohol maybe 1/week.

I am very active - walk at least 10,000 but usually 15k+ steps every day, I run, cycle, play tennis, do yoga, weight training etc. - I walk daily and do at least one other activity almost every day.

My gynecologist (last doctor I saw) said that “your metabolism is probably just very slow” but that doesn’t seem like it’s all of it. I’ve had my thyroid checked and it was normal.

The food tracking (which I’ve only been doing a few weeks) is hard for me as I struggled with anorexia as a teen and being so “on top of” what I eat is difficult for me. I’ve pretty much been able to eat whatever I want and maintain about the same weight for years. Now it seems like I can’t eat anything and I still weigh more than I’d like.

Anyone btdt and have advice? I’m 5’7” and currently weight 160 (actually 161 this morning). I’d really like to get back to 145 (I weighted about 130/135 pre-kids and 140ish post, my youngest is now 10). This doesn’t seem like an unrealistic goal but despite months of watching my food and exercising and over a month of really restricting the scale isn’t budging.

1500-1800 calories is a really wide range. Your 1800 calorie days may be keeping you from losing any weight. If you want to lose you have to consistently stay under a certain number for a very long period. You are trying to convince your body to use its own stores for energy and it’s not going to do that if you periodically eat more. I find that “cheat” days essentially keep me from losing weight. If I want to maintain I can “cheat” but I’m not going to lose.

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Anonymous wrote:I followed this path almost exactly (height, weight, kids) but I’m 53 now. The weight is not budging. My (female) doctor says it’s not a health concern because it’s not around my midsection and my husband is *really* enjoying me finally having an ass and says I’ve never looked sexier. I still eat as healthy as I can and exercise, but I’ve stopped trying to lose it.

Thanks… I guess it’s good to know I’m not alone. My stomach is toned and I have a defined waist, my weight seems to be more in my legs/hips/butt too. My husband also says I look great, but he’s biased 😉

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Anonymous wrote:It really sucks, but you basically have to go hungry. Stop eating breakfast and lunch, and then do your normal eating for dinner. After a week, you will see the scale move a bit. Once you reach your desired weight, you basically have to keep this up, except maybe you can eat lunch and/or desserts on weekends.

I also had an ED as a teen, and my height/weight/age are similar. I recently loss weight through this method and currently maintaining, but it’s not easy. I feel like my behavior is disordered, but it’s what’s necessary to maintain a normal weight. OTOH, if I just somehow naturally ate less, or didn’t feel hungry or deprived, it wouldn’t feel disordered. But I was raised/conditioned to be scared of hunger. So I’m trying to reframe that now.

I’m already eating less. And not eating except one meal a day is disordered eating no matter how you frame it. How is that the only option?

Anonymous wrote:I'm in my early 40's and your exact same height and weight. I've stopped looking at weight and focus on body composition. Over the summer, I tracked calories on the "Lose It" app (started day with 1215 and gained more calories when I exercised so probably ate around 1550), walked 10000 steps a day, did two 60 minute endurance rides per week on peloton (stay in zones 2-3 for fat burning) and lifted weights 4-5 days per week using Rebecca Kennedy's 5 day split and then her 4 day split. Consistency with endurance cardio and hypertrophy with lifting are the keys for me. I saw results within a couple of weeks which was super encouraging for staying in track. I got in the best shape of my adult life--strong and toned. My weight never got below the 150's but I felt awesome and looked so much better in my clothes. First summer in a long time that I felt great.

I found it pretty manageable to sustain for a few months but definitely fell off the wagon a bit with back-to-school in Sept. I'm back at it now! Set yourself incremental goals and be disciplined. Even if you don't lose weight, you will see those muscles start showing up and suddenly the grocery bags won't feel heavy anymore!

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Anonymous wrote:It really sucks, but you basically have to go hungry. Stop eating breakfast and lunch, and then do your normal eating for dinner. After a week, you will see the scale move a bit. Once you reach your desired weight, you basically have to keep this up, except maybe you can eat lunch and/or desserts on weekends.

I also had an ED as a teen, and my height/weight/age are similar. I recently loss weight through this method and currently maintaining, but it’s not easy. I feel like my behavior is disordered, but it’s what’s necessary to maintain a normal weight. OTOH, if I just somehow naturally ate less, or didn’t feel hungry or deprived, it wouldn’t feel disordered. But I was raised/conditioned to be scared of hunger. So I’m trying to reframe that now.

I’m already eating less. And not eating except one meal a day is disordered eating no matter how you frame it. How is that the only option?

It’s not your only option. You need to make better choices.

Breakfast - egg white omelette with veggies. Season with salt/pepper/salsa

Snack - apple and 2 teaspoons of almond butter

Lunch large salad measure dressing, nuts or boiled egg whites. Or roll that up into a wrap.

Snack - fruit, nuts (weighed/counted), raw veggies

Dinner - large veggie stir fry with 4 oz lean meat.

Night snack (if you’re even hungry)- Same as above.

The above will land you at about 1,300 - 1,500 calories eating all day long. I’ve lost 12 pounds since July by simply eating better and limiting alcohol to ~2-3 glasses a week.

Nobody needs all of these snacks.