Anyone else tried meal replacements plus solid food to lose weight?
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I don't know very many people who are going to find low fat, low carb solid food + protein shakes to be very filling or satisfying.
IMO, the odds of this approach working are extremely slim - I know I would fail at it, for sure.
It's also pretty unlikely that you got 40 pounds overweight eating 1500-ish calories - if it were me, I'd review my logging.
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Firstly I'm not 40 lbs overweight, I'm 5'4 with a BMI of 24 so technically a healthy weight at 144 lbs. I want to be at the lower side of my BMI range at 117 lbs so I have 27 lbs to lose according to my goal. I'd also really like to lose body fat as I am currently around 33-35%.
You can doubt I gained weight on 1500 calories but unfortunately it's the reality for me, and if I eat a lot of carbs I find it even harder to stop from gaining or to lose weight. I am not going really low carb, generally my carbs are currently around 80-100g per day and protein about the same. Without the shakes I probably wouldn't be able to get to that level of protein without breaking the bank and it also saves me time.
I gave no hunger issues so far. Today I burned off 480 calories from working out and ate 1197 calories, including a homemade stir fry with brown rice for lunch, one meal replacement shake for breakfast with whole peanut butter and as I was still full from my late lunch I had a yogurt for dinner.0 -
Hi, some could see that differently. As for my self, it is always best to educate myself, and learn all I can use and do what works for my body. I know how hard it is to make the choice to lose weight, have tried many many different ways, diets, excerise. For me the key was to put everything together along with what the Dr told me, kinda like reading a self help book, you take what applies to yourself and leave the rest. Weight lose is in no way " A one way fits everyone Program". Everyone has to find what works and what motivates. And keeps us motivated. Because we all can throw in the towel at any given point, because change isn't easy. At least for me. I also eat my biggest meal at lunch. And for me that was the best choice and First choice I made, because I know my metabolism is slow. Adding Yohimbine HCI, was approved by my Primary Dr. I started taking it November 28th 2.5mg with my morning coffee with Stevia and small amount of coffeemate. After 6 weeks I now take 2 daily 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. Along with Nicotine Gum. And that's how my trics were lowered, fat loss. I was in a size 14 jean, have been up to size 18 at 180lbs, my highest weight ever. Dolly Pardon had nothing on me chest wise, i worked for 2 yrs getting down to 164. In November, i was in size 12 jean all blood work still way to high, so i got scared, when My Dr said Stroke Levels and I went to work getting information, from her, the Mayo Clinic, on line I have a binder full of information on what happens to your body inside when you gain weight, why people gain weight, why people stop trying, why people go on 10 zillion different diets, and "miracle pills", why fitness companies are making millions with promises, and those promises are true, but 73% of the people buying them end up quiting. Those machines become hangers for clothes, or on Craigslist. I found the 3 week diet, paid for it, i dont follow it to the letter, but I got some good information that I questioned my Dr about, with her approval I took what works for my body. On my birthday the 9th, I got into a size 8 jean, lowered all blood tests to healthy levels. I won't stay on HCI forever, but I did find for me, once I saw my weight go down, that was my motivation to get moving, which is hard when your in Pain 24/7 365. 0 being no pain 10 being way beyond having a baby. Being Dx with this kind of painful disorder, in 1996 my pain level has risen to a new high for me. I can function at a 5-6 still in pain, but I can handle pain at that level without my pain meds.
If I was to push myself on the excerise, I know I would lose more weight faster, but also know, I would be in bed for a couple days, maybe 5 days. So I needed that special help with my fat,
That's another reason I slit my time 2 times aday every 3 days, sometimes 4 days.
Being very small boned, short my ideal weight should be 105-107, no more than 115. And if that's the high end weight in the end I ok with that. I no longer have a tummy or love handles, I may have to "roll the twins up" at the end.
But I think you have the insight as to what works for your body. You came back here and laid it all on the table. I admire your courage. I would like to see more encouragement, ways to stay motivated and less, who is doing this or that wrong, this journey is our own, and posts and comments with underlying negativity telling others what they are doing wrong Or What a person should be doing on their own journey can make those who just started their own journey throw in the towel.
You keep doing what works for you, I do believe you will get to your goal.
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Firstly I'm not 40 lbs overweight...
Your ticker says you're trying to lose 30+ pounds...You can doubt I gained weight on 1500 calories but unfortunately it's the reality for me...
No, it's not. Until you're realistic about your calorie intake, no approach is going to work.
Which brings us back to the 30+ pounds on the ticker...0 -
Because folks want to blame everything but their own free will and the daily choices that they make for their problems, that's why.
Now, apparently, one's craptastic poop frequency is why one can't lose weight, right?
Seems legit ...
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Thanks for your input Rancktnd
Mr Knight, I don't know why you have this fixation of the fact I have '40' pounds to lose. I have not said that. I also don't have 30+ pounds to lose, and don't think my Ticker says I have more than 30. Plus I've already lost some. I currently 'want' to lose 27.5 more lbs, though I probably really only 'need' to lose 16lbs. At 5'4 and 144lbs I am not overweight, just a little unhappy with how my body looks.
Yes I did get to being over my personal ideal weight by eating 1500 calories and exercising 2-3 days a week instead of 6-7 days a week unfortunately. My body doesn't respond well to that number of calories, especially without exercise. I work from home so I don't move much other than dog walks or workouts. My dog is small so doesn't need massively long walks. She gets several short walks every day and a few hour long walks each week. If I don't work out or walk then I generally only go up and down the stairs in my house every day to and from the room I work in and my kitchen and living room, that's all.
I don't drink alcohol more than once a week when I have no more than 300 calories of wine, I don't eat a lot of desserts and I have one main meal per day which is and always has been around half the size of my boyfriend's (who weighs 148lbs so doen't eat huge portions either). Before I started on meal replacements I was eating breakfast too but either skipping dinner or having a small snack instead in general. That all amounted to in the region of 1500 calories (some days a little less and others a fraction more).
Now I have dropped down to having 1100-1200 calories per day and I'm working out 6-7 days a week, burning off a MINIMUM of 400 calories per day through exercise/dog walks.
Unfortunately that is the only way I can lose the weight and if I'm not happy with the rate of weight loss I will reduce my calories further or do more exercise.
As the other poster said we are all different and we should all be encouraged in what we have decided to do based on what works for us and our bodies. Not everyone on this website is massively overweight or are big over-eaters. I have never eaten very large portions although I have had periods when I have snacked a little more than I should have done, though never enough to push my daily calorie intake over 1700.0 -
To add to that Mr Knight - it's easy to criticise others and to tell them they are wrong when you are hiding behind a non-profile. Where's your photo and your profile information? The rest of us comment while laying our story out there for others to share but I find that people who are negative towards other people are usually too cowardly to give any information about themselves or tell their story.0
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JAT74, because of my comment to Mr_Knight. I have been Warned. By him.
Unbelievable so apparently it's ok to judge others, attack others with their self righteous.
Whatever, I still believe everyone should be supportive, encouraging and help motivate. But Apparently I am wrong.
Nevertheless, no one will ever tell me what they think I need for my journey toward my goal. And neither should anyone else for that matter.
Thank you JAT74, I will back you all the way, because you are doing what works for you. You go girl. ☺0 -
And just so everyone knows, I will not reply to stupidity either. With that clear!
If you always do what ya always done you'll always get what ya always got.
I hope everyone stays true to your own journey and keeps doing what is working for you. There are people here that will support, encourage, and help motivate. We all get stuck once in awhile. Never mind the negative people. They are only out to stop your journey which as we all know is a hard choice to make. You can get to your goal. Stay with the choice you made, make your journey count. We all have only one life. We can make our goals. Good Luck, I am with you anytime JAT74 is with you.
(((((((Hugs everyone))))))0 -
Well, after letting my Dr see the critics and self righteous know it all, telling people what they are doing wrong and basically calling others liers.
I am going to start my own group
Your journey your way. Anyone who comments with a hint of criticism or self righteous BS will not get a warning, you will be out straight up.
You can find this new group on my facebook page Debi Ranck 1/13/15,
Where the only posts comments will be encouraging, supportive with motivation and we all can share those. Where we can feel blessed to lay our weight issues on the table. Ask questions, give posting answers. But this for me just isn't it. Feel like I am in a kindergarten group and I am well beyond age 5, very well educated in 6 different fields. Weight gain happenes, and before long we can't remember how we got to where we made the choice to change it up and start our own Weight Loss Journey.
Hope to see ya there. Good luck everyone. And God Bless you all.
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Oh and the group will be private.0
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I tried Slim Fast, it's rubbish. I was always hungry and moody. It's better to just weigh your food and log your calories, dieting became a lot easier when I realized I could eat whatever I want as long as I stay within my macros.0
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Weight Loss::Your Journey, Your Way
Is now open, it is a closed group. Please feel free to join.
Thank you and I wish everyone the very best on your own journey.
JAT74 I hope you can join also.
(((((((((Hugs)))))))) everyone0
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