The secret to my success ... So far.

Wow - huge loss in a short time. fabulous

I agree wholeheartedly. A consistent attitude about logging food and exercise is one key to success but you really hit the nail on the head in setting achieveable goals. Setting goals in that manner may make them take longer to achieve but in the end they will be goals easier to hold on to. If I were a professional gambler I would put my money on you achieving your shortterm and longterm goals. All the best on your journey, friend.

Hmmm, I am a short female so I am doomed Just kidding! Way to go on the weight loss. A heart rate monitor is on my wishlist. I think it will be beneficial for me. I try to do some sort of activity each day. It's getting easier and easier to push myself.
Anyway, congratulations on your success. Thanks for sharing.

I'm the same but sometimes i 'sell' my saved calories for alcohol ........ it doesnt even feel like a diet, i'm just more informed on choice

Same for me, 3 months in and 38 lbs gone, and also setting do -able targets, first half stone, get under 15 stone, get overweight & not obese

I also think it may be easier for blokes as well, I honestly find it fairly easy by just logging & weighing my food

Nice to see others achieving as well

In the last 50 days I have lost 22.4 lbs. 4 inches off my waist line.

- I am a man (yes I think men have an easier time at loosing weight)
- I am tall ( more body mass means more calories burn do any activity)
- I set really easy goals (even on an off day I won't fail and regular exceed my goal)
- exercise daily (I am anal about numbers so I use a heart rate monitor to calculate calories burnt)
- and of course tracking my calories (again I am anal about numbers)

I agree with you. Both my husband and I are in our 50's and he still has an easier time losing weight (not that he ever really got over weight) and maintaining. I should say it's easier for him to maintain and then lose a few pounds if he needs to. He can also eat more and has more room for deficit then I do as a small person. I'm so jealous. It's hard work for me to just maintain, and it was really really hard for me to lose 60lbs at age 50 with all the various female issues.

Great for you. Keep up the good work. I'm so jealous that it's so much easier for you. Life is NOT FAIR! LOL

In the last 50 days I have lost 22.4 lbs. 4 inches off my waist line.

- I am a man (yes I think men have an easier time at loosing weight)
- I am tall ( more body mass means more calories burn do any activity)
- I set really easy goals (even on an off day I won't fail and regular exceed my goal)
- exercise daily (I am anal about numbers so I use a heart rate monitor to calculate calories burnt)
- and of course tracking my calories (again I am anal about numbers)

I was hoping for a couple of useable tips here, but im not seeing it. can someone explain what im not getting about this post.


3) exercise daily.... well okay, thats actually pretty good in a general way. what exercise do you do?
4) set easy goals.... not getting this one. so like 20 min on the treadmill? or like lose 1 pound a week?
5) track calories.... check



thanks?

I can't speak for OP but for me exercise is just plain old vanilla walking, and I mean just walking to the shops & back, not hiking over the Alps

The do-able goals is so that one is not dispirited by some distant goal and thus doomed by time to fail, hence lose 5lb by Christmas for instance, not 50 by Easter

Hmmm, I am a short female so I am doomed Just kidding! Way to go on the weight loss. A heart rate monitor is on my wishlist. I think it will be beneficial for me. I try to do some sort of activity each day. It's getting easier and easier to push myself.
Anyway, congratulations on your success. Thanks for sharing.

this is me too !!

Congrats on your success so far!

Congrats on keeping up with things, man, and proving the formula really works. It's been easyish for me too, so long as I don't overeat. I lost 30lbs in 10 weeks by just dieting and biking a little.

I've stalled the last 3 weeks because I haven't been counting cals. But I weigh myself several times a day to check intake/outtake and know I've lost even if the scale wont say, because of undigested food and stuff. Or maintained. Weighing myself keeps me in check.

And though I became bored and annoyed with counting cals all day, it really does help you keep accountable. I am tall, and I tend to always be fidgeting or restless but with the advent of the cold I am going into hibernation. I cant even run in my house because it's a second floor apartment.

I crabwalked around for a while though, tried to do pushups and sit ups but it was boring as all heck. Did more crabwalking. Fun stuff.