Anonymous wrote:

14:10 here again. I recently increased my exercise (mixed cardio with moderate weights for strength) to 5 days a week. I have gradually lost 5 lb (1 lb/week) without being hungry. I am using myfitnesspal to take in 1200 cal/day plus whatever I burn with exercise. If I am hungry but have eaten enough calories, I eat non-starchy vegetables. Starting weight was 136. Goal weight is 125. (I'm 5'2")

I'd love to hear about how you did it. I'm exactly your proportions, weigh 136 and am 5'2", my goal weight is 125. I also use myfitnesspal, but have been seeing slower results (a 1lb a week). Do you eat all of your calories? 1200 plus whatever you burned in exercise? I've been really trying to not get to 1200 cals, but maybe that is wrong approach? I run on average 3-4 times a week, maybe I need to up it to 5 days a week.

14:10 here. I've been losing 1 lb/week, so are we losing at the same rate? I always have at least 1200 calories. I achieve the weight loss by eating about 75% of my exercise calories. My exercise is at least 45 minutes. I try for 5x/week, but I don't always get there. I like spin classes and step classes. I recently bought a step at home and have been doing DVDs. I have to do low impact exercises because of knee issues. I bought some DVDs to do at home to increase the # of workouts/week. I bought some Cathe Friedrich DVDs. This DVD is excellent:

http://www.amazon.com/Firm-Calorie-Workout-Kelsie-Daniels/dp/B001D261SY

I also lucked out and found a very discounted treadmill desk on craigslist, so I stand while doing computer work at home, and I can get in some walking while reading on the computer.

http://www.lifespanfitness.com/tr1200-dt5-treadmill-desk.html?gclid=CL6ppdeSwL0CFZJj7Aod7jIANw

Keep up the good work! This approach is slow, but I think it will be a long-lasting change that I can maintain. Also, it helps that I don't get hungry, since I really can't function well that way. During some weeks with too many "cheat days," I haven't had weight loss, but I still lost inches, because of the workouts.

14:10 here again. I recently increased my exercise (mixed cardio with moderate weights for strength) to 5 days a week. I have gradually lost 5 lb (1 lb/week) without being hungry. I am using myfitnesspal to take in 1200 cal/day plus whatever I burn with exercise. If I am hungry but have eaten enough calories, I eat non-starchy vegetables. Starting weight was 136. Goal weight is 125. (I'm 5'2")

I'd love to hear about how you did it. I'm exactly your proportions, weigh 136 and am 5'2", my goal weight is 125. I also use myfitnesspal, but have been seeing slower results (a 1lb a week). Do you eat all of your calories? 1200 plus whatever you burned in exercise? I've been really trying to not get to 1200 cals, but maybe that is wrong approach? I run on average 3-4 times a week, maybe I need to up it to 5 days a week.

Anonymous wrote:For the folks that cut carbs and sugar, what was your target (maximum) carb and sugar intake per day?

I didn't count carbs but I took grains entirely out of my diet, as well as starchy proteins - like beans and legumes.

So daily diet consisted of: eggs, meat, full fat dairy, vegetables - a lot of leafy greens & squash, nuts, and some fruit. I used 1 tablespoon of agave in my morning coffee.

For breakfast, usually eggs & bacon. On weekends, I'd make an omelet. + home made latte
For lunch, usually left overs - some meat roast with roasted veggies.
For dinner, usually a tomato or coconut milk based curry served over squash or grilled eggplant, or a giant taco salad.

Personally, I found that with this approach, I got the same results as I did with other diets, but it was less work and I didn't have to track my food intake. Other diets usually involved calorie counting + exercise at least every other day. With the low-carb approach, I didn't have to track anything and exercise was just for being a healthy, balanced person, not for weight loss targets.