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Over 40, over 75lb to lose, 365 days committment to logging.

FitToLead

Like so many others, I've yo yo dieted. I dropped~20lb on MFP 3 years in a row.. and each time ... stopped logging and up and up and up.

Now, I want to eat like I love myself. Every day. For a year.

Or for as long as it takes, and I'm starting this thread for those of you who also have big numbers to lose, and a long journey ahead, who want to share the exciting journey to freedom. I'd love to meet you.

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miche173

I am over 40, and I started last year with 80 pounds to lose. I am down 55 so far, with lots of starts and stops along the way. Good luck, this is a great community with lots of knowledge and experience.

slimzandra

Good plan. May 15th will be my 1 year anniversary doing low carb- high fat. I've lost 40 pounds, not as much as I wanted, but it still was a year of great change. I'm very happy I committed to this. Eating better foods, feeling more energy, looking more fit. I lost the first 15 pounds rather quickly, but it's been anywhere from 0 to 1 pound a week. I only gained during a February cruise, other than that it's been steady and consistent. I found it helpful to make short goals - 2 weeks at a time, stop and evaluate what I did correctly and how I could improve the next two weeks. I make small changes each week and that made it more interesting. I love reading all the great suggestions here and incorporating the ideas into my new lifestyle. I liked starting in the spring because there was so much to do outside. Happy New Year!

BalmyD

I'm turning 41 next week. I started this Jan 1 with 130 lbs to lose. Wow, that really seems like a lot when you look at it that way. I just think about my next short term goal instead of the whole thing because anything less than what I weigh today is a good thing. Since Jan 1 I've lost 35 lbs, so 95 more to go. I don't always log, but I do stay on plan.

FitToLead

Nice to meet you all. Good on you, you all sound like you are doing well so far. I try to eat pretty clean because I don't tolerate dairy, gluten, most grains and legumes, beef, and lamb, and sugar sets up cravings so I avoid.
Currently I'm on lowish carb, and intermittent lowish calories for a few weeks to kick start weight loss, and am fairly sedentary in this phase.
So far have dropped 14lb in 24 days, though has slowed of course. I aim to check in daily, and also to change eating habits around a bit as I go as you spoke of slimzandra. Next couple of weeks I will do a little more cycling, and kettle bells on top of 2 easy gym sessions, while I slowly build up strength. There is something awesome about really deciding to take charge of my life, this one thing that is so important to everything else.

FitToLead

PS, I have about 135lb to drop overall, 14lb so far.

ladipoet

OP your goal is very doable. I began my journey on 09/01/2014. Starting weight: 300 pounds (yes, really). My goal: to eliminate a total of 165 pounds. To date have successfully eliminated 150 pounds (so nearing my end goal - yay)! If you stick with your plan and do the work you need to do every day, you will eventually get where you want to be. Also, congrats on your success thus far!

carom

Hi and welcome, feel free to friend me. This is a great group with lots of info and lots of support. I have lost around 20 kilos so far since early last year. lots of up and downs for me... I still want to lose around 20 kilos by the end of this year. I have been doing well, but just last weekend fell off my wagon. I am starting again tomorrow. I am eating very low carb ( less that 20g) and very high fat

FitToLead

Congrats Carom on 20kg, good luck with very low carb and high fat.
And hats off to you ladipoet, 150lbs is amazing.

ucbycindy

Great job all of you! I have been struggling, but plugging away. 31/2 months lost 25...but should lose about 175

FitToLead

go girl. I'm at less than 4 weeks so far, so over the first 2 weeks of getting off carbs and getting into habit of cooking all my own food- mostly. At this stage, the reason that got me going this time is still strong, so it makes me get up and eat even when I don't feel like it- I almost never feel hunger, I could go for days - I'd just watch my mood and mental capacities drop- but not feel hunger - typical of obese people.

Anyway, 1 day at a time, we can all do this..

LowCarbInScotland

I'm jumping in on this thread early, as I'm not quite 40, couple months to go

But that number was definitely a factor in my motivation this time around. I have a very long weight loss journey ahead of me, but for the first time I feel hopeful.

I'm a lifelong yo-yo dieter and have Type 2 diabetes, managed by diet and insulin. It's taken me about 18 months to settle into a good rhythm eating LCHF, I was inspired by The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living. I've eaten low carb, low fat, high protein for years with minimal success, reducing the protein and upping the fats has changed my life.

I've been very consistent with my diet for just over 4 months now and have gone from using 310 units of insulin a day to just 10-20 units and have lost 60 lbs. I'm at a weight low that I haven't seen in about 7-8 years, but I still need to lose another 140 lbs.

Eating this way feels very sustainable for me. I accepted years ago that carbs were not my friend, but it's much easier to avoid them now that I've increased my fat intake. This is definitely not a diet for me, but a long-term way of life.

camtosh

You can do it! I have been logging daily for about 2 years

If you miss a day, you can go back and fill in the log, then reset your counter. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/login_counter_reset_request

Midnightgypsy0

I have such a hard time with the carbs. Girlfriend loves her pasta. One mouthful and I'm over my carb limit for the day.
Some things fool you. Ate a 12 inch sautéed zucchini the other day and it had lots of carbs in it.
Didn't see that one coming.... lol
Keep trying.

KarlaYP

Anyway, 1 day at a time, we can all do this..

Yes, we can!

KetoGirl83

It's great so see everyone doing so well! LCHF is a life saver.

I'm 52 and started MFP September 2014 at 315lbs/143kg. This was not even my highest, sad to say, but what I had when I was diagnosed diabetic (as you'll all understand, I had been avoiding scales for years). So far I've lost 95lbs/43kg, roughly half of what I need to lose.

I have been over 220lbs/100kg for 25 years and am having difficulty busting this plateau. Still, since this is the best I've felt ever I set smaller goals of 22lbs/10kg at a time and try to have patience and trust the process.

This is not a diet. For me, it's a way of life that has taken me from someone barely moving to going to a gym and enjoying it. It's never too late.

::flowerforyou::

FitToLead

PaleoInScotland wrote: »

...I've eaten low carb, low fat, high protein for years with minimal success, reducing the protein and upping the fats has changed my life.

just over 4 months now, gone from using 310 > 10-20 units of insulin a day, lost 60 lbs- lower than in about 7-8 years, but I still need to lose another 140 lbs.

Eating this way feels very sustainable for me. I accepted years ago that carbs were not my friend, but it's much easier to avoid them now that I've increased my fat intake. This is definitely not a diet for me, but a long-term way of life.

FANTASTIC CONGRATULATIONS, AND welcome to this thread. ...I wasn't aiming to be rigid about the 40 plus, rather, recognising those of us who might have carried weight over a long time, or been challenged with changing bodies as we are out of our 30's. So cool, I am so looking forward to sharing this journey with you.

FitToLead

Keto

KetoGirl83 wrote: »

It's great so see everyone doing so well! LCHF is a life saver.

I'm 52, So far I've lost 95lbs/43kg, roughly half of what I need to lose. I have been over 220lbs/100kg for 25 years and am having difficulty busting this plateau. I set smaller goals of 22lbs/10kg at a time and try to have patience and trust the process.

OH GOOD ON YOU, how cool. I reckon we all have those big milestones, like 100kg. I am going to have a beach party when I go under 100kg (220lb).

So glad to be sharing this journey with so many great people

KetoGirl83

FitToLead wrote: »

(...) I am going to have a beach party when I go under 100kg (220lb).

So glad to be sharing this journey with so many great people

Party on! We can do it!

::flowerforyou::

peabean26

Midnightgypsy0 wrote: »

I have such a hard time with the carbs. Girlfriend loves her pasta. One mouthful and I'm over my carb limit for the day.
Some things fool you. Ate a 12 inch sautéed zucchini the other day and it had lots of carbs in it.
Didn't see that one coming.... lol
Keep trying.

Have you tried making your own egg noodles?
http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2014/07/egg-fast-recipe-fettuccini-alfredo-low-carb.html

I make them whenever I really want pasta. They soak up sauce pretty well which disguises the egg flavor. I also like shiritaki noodles, you can buy them in most grocery stores. Some people dont like the flavor. You have to rinse them really well and put them in a sauce (I use them in thai curry sauces) for them to have a nice flavor.

PamamaJane

My 70+ years certainly qualifies on the over 40 part. Having hit 249 and refusing to allow that middle number to turn into a (gasp) 5, and with a goal weight of 150 qualifies on the over 75 part. I started late in March and have said bye-bye to 11 pounds so far. Go me! And I've maintained a 35 day streak so 365 more means I'll be shooting for an even 400 days of logging. I'm in! Let the fun begin!

kithrobyn

I'm 47 and initially wanted to lose 105. I started at the end of last August and am down 51 pounds. I had made it to 60 pounds lost but went through several rough months and did a bunch of emotional eating which led to a 12 pound gain. I started back about a week ago and am down a little over 3 pounds. Only 54 more to go, lol.

Midnightgypsy0

peabean26 wrote: »

Midnightgypsy0 wrote: »

I have such a hard time with the carbs. Girlfriend loves her pasta. One mouthful and I'm over my carb limit for the day.
Some things fool you. Ate a 12 inch sautéed zucchini the other day and it had lots of carbs in it.
Didn't see that one coming.... lol
Keep trying.

Have you tried making your own egg noodles?
http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2014/07/egg-fast-recipe-fettuccini-alfredo-low-carb.html

I make them whenever I really want pasta. They soak up sauce pretty well which disguises the egg flavor. I also like shiritaki noodles, you can buy them in most grocery stores. Some people dont like the flavor. You have to rinse them really well and put them in a sauce (I use them in thai curry sauces) for them to have a nice flavor.

Thanks! I'll give it a try....

Sunny_Bunny_

I'm 40 and on day 354 of logging on MFP. This group keeps me coming back day after day. So much great info and well wishes!
I've dropped about 32 of the 40 I want to lose in that time. The last 6 months has been super slow, but no matter because I'm not dieting anyway. I'm just eating for the health I want for many years to come!
I will tell you that if you come and read and participate in the group discussions daily that a year goes by pretty quickly.

kmn118

I'm 56 and on day 26 of logging. When I began LCHF, I wanted to lose half my body weight (286 to 145). So far, I have dropped 15 lbs on this WOE and have learned so much from so many in this group. And the support is fantastic! Thank you all for helping me and others understand how to do this for better health and weight loss.

LowCarbInScotland

kithrobyn wrote: »

I'm 47 and initially wanted to lose 105. I started at the end of last August and am down 51 pounds. I had made it to 60 pounds lost but went through several rough months and did a bunch of emotional eating which led to a 12 pound gain. I started back about a week ago and am down a little over 3 pounds. Only 54 more to go, lol.

Losing weight is rarely a linear process, hang in there

I've lost 60 lbs since December and have a long way to go, but in April I've been clinging for dear life to the 3 lbs I lost this month. The entire month has been an up and down 5 lb battle, which I've nearly won. Stress and cortisol have been my enemy, but I'm confident that there's light at the end of this tunnel of stress and am looking forward to strong losses again when me and my sanity sync back up.

riaward1990

I'm not 40 but am committed to logging consistently. From my start weight I have exactly 75lb to get to a healthy bmi, which is my first goal, after that I'll figure out where I feel good. My counter says I've logged for 119 days now. Only 27lb lost so far although I know it probably could have been more if I didn't give in for a week last month. I can't promise myself I'll be perfect all the time but as long as I always log it I have no excuses when I wonder why I haven't lost weight. There's no point lying to myself. Well done to everyone already seeing results and good luck to those who are just starting.

FitToLead

PamamaJane wrote: »

My 70+ years certainly qualifies on the over 40 part. Having hit 249 and refusing to allow that middle number to turn into a (gasp) 5, and with a goal weight of 150 qualifies on the over 75 part. I started late in March and have said bye-bye to 11 pounds so far. Go me! And I've maintained a 35 day streak so 365 more means I'll be shooting for an even 400 days of logging. I'm in! Let the fun begin!

Love your mojo. Yeah, a beach part for all of us when we are under a big number, and after 365 days.

FitToLead

So good to see you all here. Its quite different to be dropping big numbers.

I'm on day 27 this time. Have logged for up to 3 or 4 months before- then... I'm now remembering that

We are motivated by
--getting away from what we hate
--or going toward what we love

Getting away from what we hate is a stronger motivator, and instinctive to some degree to get further and further away from what we don't like, but is always a negative emotion. And it runs out when the negative is not yelling at us.

Going toward what we love, is a weaker motivator, but, if we can take that path, and habituate that direction, we get closer and closer to what we truly love, and if we can stay on that path, we end up not wanting to do otherwise.

So, this time around, while I kick-started because of emotional pain, I somehow changed gears into wanting to:

--Eat like I love myself
--Move like I love myself
--Speak to myself like I love myself, and
--Act like I love myself "adapted form Tara Stiles"

DianaElena76

FitToLead wrote: »

--Eat like I love myself
--Move like I love myself
--Speak to myself like I love myself, and
--Act like I love myself "adapted form Tara Stiles"

This is beautiful.

I'm not quite 40--a little over 5 months until that milestone birthday--but I started out at 236 pounds 14 months ago wanting to lose around 90 pounds. So far I've lost about 65 of those, so I'm getting close. I'm already smaller than my driver's license weight, smaller than when I met my husband, and smaller than I was in graduate school (which was my lowest adult weight). I'm not losing very consistently lately, but I'm still a lot happier eating this way.

Some people can get away with not logging, but I need the accountability. Even if nobody is actually checking my food diary, it's the idea that someone (like the Keto Drill Sergeant!) might that motivates me to think twice about everything I put into my mouth. And I enter everything I eat, even if I strayed off my eating plan. That's what works for me.

Best of luck! This forum has a great bunch of people, without whom I never would have made it through my first few months of low carb eating.

lowcarbjen

I'm over 40 and getting married in November. That wasn't even enough motivation. It was a seatbelt extender and sweating everywhere when everyone else was comfortable on vacation. Here to just get comfortable again. But looking to lose 170 lbs. Day 3 of keto. I like the high fat portion of it, it's helped stabilize my mood. Although so did the 8:30 pm bedtime last night! Looking forward to this group overall and this one in particular.