How I lost 85#

wanderinjack

Hope this helps someone. It worked great for me: http://youtu.be/zT_1dCbbR4I

RodaRose

Low carb
Congrats on your weight loss.

elisa123gal

as long as you can eat that way forever..you're all set. Congrats.

wanderinjack

I'm on year 2, all craving for sugar is gone and I'm amazed at my good overall health.

Sabine_Stroehm

elisa123gal wrote: »

as long as you can eat that way forever..you're all set. Congrats.

Or find another approach that involves eating at maintenance.

Congrats on the loss and improvement in health markers OP!

Hornsby

Glad you found a way to stick to a deficit. Nice work!

Glowiie1

I've been trying to figure out a good ratio of all the macros (carbs, fat, protein) to fit my lifestyle. When I was running marathons, eating about 40-60% carbs was what I needed. Now that I'm doing yoga and walking, I find that I'm more satisfied with a different ratio. I've been doing about 30-45-25 carbs-fat-protein. I'm working to lower my cholesterol, so I'm watching the types of fats I eat, but I've been really happy with this ratio. I feel completely full all day and I still get to cook amazing food that tastes great. My other friend that's doing it with me call it a low carb diet...I look at it as eating the right foods to fuel your current effort level! When I get back to marathon training, I'll shift the ratios again

Congrats on the weight loss!

masdec7

I love this! Thanks for sharing.

briannadunn

Wow, lchf is how I have to eat for medical reasons. It really does work.

amusedmonkey

That's one silly (and full of incorrect info and generalizations) video. I could have done without it if I were you.

Regardless...
It feels good to have found what works for you, doesn't it? Congratulations on your loss. Your hard work has paid off and hopefully will continue to pay off.

wanderinjack

Glowiie1 wrote: »

I've been trying to figure out a good ratio of all the macros (carbs, fat, protein) to fit my lifestyle. When I was running marathons, eating about 40-60% carbs was what I needed. Now that I'm doing yoga and walking, I find that I'm more satisfied with a different ratio. I've been doing about 30-45-25 carbs-fat-protein. I'm working to lower my cholesterol, so I'm watching the types of fats I eat, but I've been really happy with this ratio. I feel completely full all day and I still get to cook amazing food that tastes great. My other friend that's doing it with me call it a low carb diet...I look at it as eating the right foods to fuel your current effort level! When I get back to marathon training, I'll shift the ratios again

Congrats on the weight loss!

It's really cool to see others go lchf and see how we all seem to find a slightly different ratio that is our sweet spot. Mine is often ~50 grams of net carbs, ~150 gram protein and the rest fat which come out to about 60% of my calories.