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    100 lbs down in 9 months -30 more to go

    Posts: 20 Member
    edited November 2024 in Success Stories
    Hello ! Been carb cycling for about 9 almost 10 months and down a little more than a 100 lbs . Exercise about 45 mins a day and go pretty hard! The irony is I got called fat today by one of my daughters 7 yo friend and never had that when I was obese , go figure ! Can't please them all! I'm happy to answer any questions and be moral support . I'm still on this journey , want to lose about 20-30 lbs more !

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    • Posts: 311 Member
      That's "what's up"! Congratulations.
    • Posts: 1 Member
      WOW!! Awesome job!! Nothing tastes better then thin feels! U r skinny
    • Posts: 1 Member
      what do you mean by carb cycling?
    • Posts: 119 Member
      You look awesome! Congratulations!
    • Posts: 6 Member
      Awesome
    • Posts: 20 Member
      What is carb cycling? You look awesome! Congrats
    • Posts: 117 Member
      You look amazing. What's carb cycling? What else did you do?
    • Posts: 132 Member
      What an amazing transformation! Congrats!
    • Posts: 40 Member
      Congrats! I would also like to hear what carb cycling is..
    • Posts: 154 Member
      Quite the accomplishment, you look great!
    • Posts: 50 Member
      amazing
    • Posts: 113 Member
      You are so NOT fat! Lol...kids!

      Congrats on your amazing success thus far!

      Off to google carb cycling.
    • Posts: 1,303 Member
      edited March 2016
      loywi1 wrote: »
      What is carb cycling? You look awesome! Congrats

      Carb cycling is eating low carbs on some days and high carbs on other days (or even based on time of day, like right before/after you exercise). The only way it helps with losing weight is if it mentally helps you stay in a deficit.

      If you are looking for the ultimate meal plan to build the ultimate body then carb cycling can be a tool to help you build muscle faster. Group this with meal timing and other things that may provide a benefit for advanced lifters, but for most people it isn't worth it. It may provide a 5% increase in performance, but compared to just sticking to a well structured program that 5% isn't much (think gaining 0.4lb/week of muscle for a man vs 0.42lb/week).

      The OP lost ~2.5lb/week over the course of 9 months. It wasn't carb cycling so much as eating at a very low amount of calories that did it.
    • Posts: 71 Member
      This is awesome and so inspirational! I'm pretty much at your starting point. Just picked up running again.

      Did you eat back all of your exercise calories?

      What was your calorie goal each day?

      Any tips or advices?
    • Posts: 1,846 Member
      Whoot! Whoot! Way To Go Woman! I sent you a friend request. I'd love to hear more on how you accomplished it. I, too, have over 100 lbs to lose.
    • Posts: 1,136 Member
      Looking good girl
    • Posts: 90 Member
      Well done! You are an inspiration to us all! Fantastic!
    • Posts: 97 Member
      You look fantastic! What an inspiration!
    • Posts: 25 Member
      Definitely an I spiration! How many calories did you eat a day? :)
    • Posts: 20 Member
      Thank you so,so much all . I still have a bit to go. I originally found inspiration watching the show "Extreme Weight Loss" with Chris Powell and his wife Heidi and got the book "Choose More Lose More" it really helped explain their carb cycling plan. I work out 45 minutes a day about 5 days a week pretty intensely. When I first started I was just walking or moving everyday and then worked my way up from there. I have a "cheat meal" once a week usually on Saturday or Sunday for lunch. It has worked for me because I don't feel deprived but still keep my calories pretty low. I also have found a love for Quest Bars as a sweet treat once a day usually at night time! Here is some more info on the carb cycling plan I follow: http://heidipowell.net/2724/carb-cycling-the-turbo-cycle/
    • Posts: 479 Member
      You look absolutely fabulous! Your little one definitely needs glasses
    • Posts: 956 Member
      Wow that was fast! Good for you, you look great!
    • Posts: 106 Member
      From your before picture I would never have said you had 100lbs to lose! You must have carried it well :) Anyway congratulations on a huge accomplishment! You did 45 minutes of intense exercise every day.... That's a lot of work and you got great results from it. Good for you!
    • Posts: 30 Member
      Amazing! Did you follow MFP macros and calorie suggestions or did you use other info? Curious for what you did calorically. I need to lose 100!
    • Posts: 777 Member
      Wow, awesome. Glad you shared!
    • Posts: 201 Member
      You look so awesome! What an inspiration! :smiley: Your daughter's little friend doesn't know what she's talking about....she probably heard another kid say it in class at school or something. You are far from "fat"....you look fabulous! Wtg!!!
    • Posts: 733 Member
      Wow! You look great. I always love seeing the side-by-side before/after pics too.

      Congrats on your loss and best wishes for your continued success!
    • Posts: 4,385 Member
      You look wonderful and so happy too! Thanks for the link.. I'm going to try this..
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