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walkbyfaith061612

I am 39 old I am weighing about 236. I have two children. I want to be able set the example for them.

awildwomanatheart

Hi! First of all, let me just say, I'm right there with ya! I'm a mom and I want to set the example for my girls as well. You've already taken the hardest step, admitting to yourself that things need to change. I want to congratulate you on taking that step, because it truly is difficult. I know because I lived in denial for a long time. I started my journey about 5wks ago at 262lbs, determined that this time it will stick. So far so good, and if I can do it, I know you can! I'm currently using the Keto method, which does take some getting used to, but after the first two weeks it gets a lot easier. I want to encourage you to no matter what, no matter how much or how little progress you think you're making, take it one day at a time and don't give up on yourself. You can dedicate this to your children, but it won't stick unless you truly are ready to change for yourself. This is a good kind of being selfish, because when you are happy with who you are, the positive vibes just radiate around you. You can do this! Feel free to add me and I wish you the very best with your journey!

Damien_Scott

Having people that you care about and care about you can be a huge boon to your dedication. My SO and I have pushed one another to keep losing and we have lost and kept off 113 and 72 lbs for two years. The most important piece of advice that I can give to those starting their new life is that it is just that, a new life. You have to teach yourself how to eat properly and it never ends. It is a pain for the first month or so, but once you're over that hump it becomes second nature. We have been able to maintain for the past year without really counting thanks to learning portion sizes and calorie counts from the previous year's effort.

Here are a few quick tips that I like to give everyone that asks me about starting:
1. Get a scale and weigh yourself at least once a day (I weight myself in the nude after my morning tinkle for consistency). Some days and weeks it isn't fun, but I feel seeing how your body reacts to how you eat is extremely important.
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2. Get a food scale, measuring cups, and measuring spoons. I see a lot of people in forums that claim that counting calories doesn't work but they don't weigh out their food. Calories can creep up quickly and without a trained eye you can easily go over without measuring stuff.
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3. Avoid as many carbs as you can. Carbs are mostly empty calories and typically won't keep you full for long. Keto works for a lot of people, but personally I haven't been dedicated enough to commit to that lifestyle. My best friend does keto off and on and it keeps him from ballooning up when he eats poorly.
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4. If possible, try out intermittent fasting. This involves eating the majority of your calories in a window of a couple hours. This was hugely successful for me when I worked the night shift. I could eat whatever awful food I wanted before going to work and be full the whole "day". When i got off work I would eat a small breakfast at the local diner that would hold me over until i went to bed.

5. Cut out all beverage calories. When I started losing i realized the reason I had been gaining more weight the past year was because I started drinking 3-4 cans of soda a day. This adds up to 1000+ calories on top of my "maintenance" diet of 3000ish calories. I started by drinking tea with a spoon of sugar and a couple days later i was just fine with unsweetened tea. eventually i switched to artificial sweetener in any instance where I used to use sugar.


I could go on and on, but it all comes down to calories in vs calories out. Anyone interested in what we did to lose almost 200 lbs together feel free to friend or message me. We enjoy giving back to the same communities that helped us build our new life.