Scale Victory #1!

pitbullmamaliz

The last time I tried dieting through MFP, just eating what I wanted and counted calories, I made it down from about 230 lbs to 212.4 lb. But it was a struggle and took forever. Now, on March 3 I weighed 228 lbs. Today, I weighed in at 211.6, the lowest I have been in 8 years probably? Less than a month to drop almost 17 lbs. And without being hungry or fighting off cravings. I'm blown away and feel amazing and so proud. Next goal is 199.8 - getting below 200 lbs will be a huge psychological and emotional win, as well as a healthy win.

Why didn't I find this WOE sooner???

Scochrane86

Awesome! It's so frustrating working so hard to see little results. I think the same thing, why didn't I find this sooner?!
Great job.

motorcyclekopp

pitbullmamaliz wrote: »

Why didn't I find this WOE sooner???

I know, right!!
It honestly kinda pisses me off a little bit that everything else that I've tried either really deprived me of food and/or made me eat stuff that didn't taste good at all to me. Not to mention that I now realize (scientifically) that every other diet I've been on was actually highly counter productive to how fat loss actually works. What REALLY get me steaming mad is that most all traditional doctors push that ridiculous food pyramid as a way to lose weight & live a healthy life. It's no wonder that this ideal WOE is virtually unheard of. That's why I try spreading the word as much as possible to everyone I know about Keto.

pitbullmamaliz

motorcyclekopp wrote: »

What REALLY get me steaming mad is that most all traditional doctors push that ridiculous food pyramid as a way to lose weight & live a healthy life.

Shortly after I started this WOE, I went to a weight loss clinic for a consultation that I'd made a month prior to starting. I had originally wanted meds to help. The doctor I saw was terrible. Ignored the fact I said I ate low carb and preferred eating only a couple times a day because it helped me mentally get over my food fixation. She kept insisting if I ate 6-7 times a day I wouldn't be hungry so I wouldn't think about food. Crazy lady, I just told you that since going low carb, I'm not fixated on food! I feel in control for once. She did NOT get that. Kept recommending carbs and just wasted my $20 copay. Needless to say I will NOT be attending my follow up. ;-)

2t9nty

pitbullmamaliz wrote: »

Why didn't I find this WOE sooner???

I too wish I had found this WOE sooner. I think it has always been my natural inclination, but all the "wisdom" out there is pushing whole grains, etc. and telling us to cut back on the meat. The nutritionist industry creates a perpetual set of clients I think. If everyone went LCHF, it would put them out of business.