Anonymous wrote:Not at all as I grew up on whole foods. What is hard is finding whole food that have any taste. Tomatoes taste like water, so do the cucumbers.

This.

I do however indulge in (real) ice cream and love chocolate, wine, some beers and cheese, as well as bread, butter and jam… not sure those are necessarily that much better than an occasional bag of Cheetos, tbh.

I am also 5’5 and now 138. I have lost 10lb and would love to be 133 or lower! I’m also 45 and it’s hard now.

I stopped drinking alcohol which was part of why I gained 10lbs.

I don’t focus on calories but instead on getting 100g protein everyday and enough fiber and reducing sweets. I don’t restrict anything else. I eat 3 solid meals, no snacks. Cardio and strength training and yoga. I actually reduced my cardio and added more weights and did not gain.

Doing all of this without obsessively counting calories and I have lost 7lbs. But it’s been slow.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m about 3 days in. It’s hard for me.

Giving up candy and processed food is the hardest. I’m eating about 8-7 servings of fruits and veggies a day, a small amount of whole grains, 80 grams of protein (fish, turkey, lean steak, shrimp) and snacking on stuff like 50 calorie popcorn, a grapefruit, turkey rolled up with cream cheese and cucumbers, sashimi… when will the cravings for processed junk stop?

I’m 133 and want to get down to about 126. I’m 5’5.

Are you following a doctor's order to get that low? You may be able to lose it but for the rest of your life? That's very difficult. Why do you have to be 126?

Everyone can have ideal weight right, my ideal weight is 110-114, at 5’2”. With extra 10-15 lbs I develop skin conditions like rosacea and losing this fat obviously calms down the immune response in my body.

Anonymous wrote:I’m about 3 days in. It’s hard for me.

Giving up candy and processed food is the hardest. I’m eating about 8-7 servings of fruits and veggies a day, a small amount of whole grains, 80 grams of protein (fish, turkey, lean steak, shrimp) and snacking on stuff like 50 calorie popcorn, a grapefruit, turkey rolled up with cream cheese and cucumbers, sashimi… when will the cravings for processed junk stop?

I’m 133 and want to get down to about 126. I’m 5’5.

Are you following a doctor's order to get that low? You may be able to lose it but for the rest of your life? That's very difficult. Why do you have to be 126?

I don’t find it hard to eat heathy at all, or expensive. What I do find hard is eating heathy when not at home. Other people eat a lot of garbage and serve that often.

I find it a lot easier to eat healthy when using a food tracking app. Evening snacking is a lot easier to avoid when you can review your daily intake at 6. Currently using Noom.

Depends what you mean by eating healthy. I cook from scratch but sometimes I cook cake! Or white bread! Or lasagna! I don’t think those are bad for me, but they’re not conducive to weight loss either. Avoiding highly processed foods isn’t hard. Avoiding overeating is!

For me it really depends on what's in the house, my stress level, cycle...I hardly ever eat out, never fast food, but if there is chocolate or cookies in the house, I will eat them all. And I can also overdo it on healthy foods. I just overate chicken and ratatouille for instance. I will gain weight on that.

I cringe so deeply when anyone tells me
How much weight they can lift. So weirdly thirsty

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Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Anyone can do this after a month of moderate dedication. After just a year or so of lifting, you should be able to deadlift 2x your bodyweight. I'm sorry but this isn't impressive at all.

It’s not that necessary. Most people train to improve mobility and to look good, not to flex ego.

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Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Anyone can do this after a month of moderate dedication. After just a year or so of lifting, you should be able to deadlift 2x your bodyweight. I'm sorry but this isn't impressive at all.

I am a woman who lifts 3x a week and does not genetically have a lot of muscle - one of those thin-fat types. To be sure, that poster is just trying to get a reaction out of people but you are being unfair. If it were true, it is impressive. I just doubt that it is.

OP, all the snacks in your post makes me think you're not eating enough food during your meals, and that's why you're not able to let go of the cravings and want to snack all the time.

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Anyone can do this after a month of moderate dedication. After just a year or so of lifting, you should be able to deadlift 2x your bodyweight. I'm sorry but this isn't impressive at all.

I find eating healthy to be easy. I eat a well rounded diet with lots of veggies and protein. However, my downfall is portions. I am the person who eats well but is overweight because I still eat too much.

It’s not hard for me at all. I actually prefer healthy foods like salads, fish, chicken over heavy, unhealthy foods. I’ve never been much of a fan of sweets.