Over 100 to lose and not making progress. Cry for help!

lloydrt

Hi Jason, great to see you buddy


hey you said "but my nutritionist tells me that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie"

ok, now to me, again, Im not a nutrionist, but Id take 500 calories of fruit and vegetables over 500 calories of ice cream any day

look at your fibre that youd get from fruits and vegetables, look at the nutrition that youd receive. I ate tons and tons of brocolli over one year, lol, I wished I d bought stock in brocolli, and check this out......I LOWERED MY LIVER LEVELS, lol

to funny, I had so much fat around my belly that it was pressing my liver and inflaming it that my levels increased.......Brocolli, cucumbers, dark green vegetables with tons of berries, i., strawberries, blue berries and black berries were my new friends.........Im serious Jason, I lost over 70 lbs in the first 3 . 5 months, literally, before I even worked out

then I had to work out, which I love doing, but I could only start doing 10 mins, then 20 , then 30 because I had exercise induced asthma, I had to use a bronchidialotor to help me breath, I was so fat.......but I hung in there

then the plateus, talk about sucking big time, but hey, didnt bother me because I WAS LOSING INCHES, not so much pounds

Id put a shirt or a pair of slacks that I could barely squeeze into, and then use that for my guide. Id put in there in my closet, the first thing Id see........and know what, at the end of one month, I could fit into them, .........then Id find anohter pair, then another, lol....I never threw away clothes, so I had pants from 34 - 52 in the waist.......

My scale didnt move as much, but whoa, did I ever lose inches

I ll disagree with your nutritionist about a calorie is a calorie is a calorie.............Ill take my fruit, beans, dark greens, pinto beans and chicken breast over ice cream , so much more fibre and nutrition

I used to diet , just like you are now, (talk about seeing some old familiar names in your diary), and I gained even more weight

then I decided its not working, so I now eat clean, mostly fruits and vegetables, literally NO PROCESSED FOODS OUT OF BOXES, they all are landened with sodium. I drink water, no booze, no drugs and I work out 6 - 7 days a week Jason, and it worked....

Keep in touch buddy, youre really trying I know, but somethings not working and I hope you find the way......There is some guy, his name is Banks, and hes a really educated and smart poster, who lost weight and kept it off.....he lost lots and hes very knowledgable...maybe he can help us.........Take care, Ill look for his name...............Lloyd

stormieweather

Banks changed his name to Sheboss1673, and he's still on and active .

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/SHBoss1673

jansus

I am not an expert - but will tell you that on a Uk slimming club - similar to WW - you are allowed to eat fruit/veg /salad and meat(lean and not cooked in fat) without measurement . Other foods are of course restricted - but it does work - with or without excercise. Therefore I do believe it is not all about calories .It is about healthy eating and thats why I am becoming very sceptical about these low fat branded meals. I have myself used them because they are convenient for actually measuring what you are eating but also convenient for making the companies money.

lloydrt

stormie, thank you, I had another poster send me his name in a message, thanks so much. Jason got it and hes going to get in touch. I guess when I read his posts and see his struggles, it reminds me so much of what I have gone thru, over and over again.......ya know

Im a food addict, and now that Im almost at goal Ill have to deal with this addiction every day of my life. Im in control and not going back to that black hole I lived in . My body cant take any more abuse. If I go back, Ill get high blood pressure again, and my sugar level will for sure increase, putting me at risk for diabetes, as well as sleep apnea

Ill take staying focused daily for the rest of my life insted of staying hooked to a dialisis machine or having to use a CPAP sleeping device, or taking the risk of having a heart attack........I have no options.............Lloyd

kkellam1

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Im a food addict, and now that Im almost at goal Ill have to deal with this addiction every day of my life. Im in control and not going back to that black hole I lived in . My body cant take any more abuse. If I go back, Ill get high blood pressure again, and my sugar level will for sure increase, putting me at risk for diabetes, as well as sleep apnea

Ill take staying focused daily for the rest of my life insted of staying hooked to a dialisis machine or having to use a CPAP sleeping device, or taking the risk of having a heart attack........I have no options.............Lloyd
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I read your story and your results, I am sure that you have heard this before, but it's very impressive. And I greatly respect the fact that you've taken the time to pass your experiences on to the rest of us.

I am another one of the 100 pounders - those of us with 100 or more to lose. Hope in a year or two, I'll be one of th eother 100 pounders - the ones who have lost 100 or more!

I recognize the beginnings of your story as a parallel to where I am now and what motivated me to get off the couch. I have had great success so far and I spend a fair amount of time visualizing the end result while I do my daily walks. Your story is one of those that helps us see what the end game can look like.

I can only hope that I can achieve similar results to yours and one day be in the position to offer the same sort of insights!

Congratulations.

twilightchica

mfp gives me way too many calories! i pretty inactive so i stick to 1200 a day. mfp tells me i should be eating like 400 more...uh no! when i excercise its to loose weight, not so i can eat more! wtf mfp??!!!