How much have you lost, and how (an informal poll)?
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weight lost: 130 lbs
how: first 100 lbs or so just came off by cutting out soda and taking more walks, the rest through calorie restriction.0 -
123 pounds. Simply eating at a deficit aka portion control. No special type of diet or plan, I eat what I want, when I want, as long as I can make it fit. I have also been maintaining this way for a year.0
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131 pounds. started July 2013. met goal September 2014. low carb/high protein-fat. and walking.0
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I lost 35 lbs over 8 months. It's CICO for me, or flexible eating if you prefer. The only macro I paid attention to is getting enough protein, as I quickly realized I was woefully low on that. Otherwise I eat less and move more and the balance of those two is always changing according to my mood - that flexibility is how I'm assuring longevity in this plan.0
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Leangains, eating window 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. I'm happy, energized and losing. When I get within 10 pounds of goal I plan on opening the window so I can eat a late lunch. The rest will have to come off due to exercise. I'm the happiest I've ever been while restricting calories.0
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First time around, October 2011: Weight Watchers 60lbs lost. Kept all off till August 2014 (3rd pregnancy)
Second time, November 2014: Lost 28lbs counting calories in a notebook. Found MFP, plan to lose my last 40lbs calorie counting and using a fitness tracker.0 -
Oh, sorry, I forgot to say staying within calories during the window for the week.0
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Weight lost: 53lbs.
Method: Ketogenic Diet, CALORIE DEFICIT, HIIT (3 days a week)0 -
Top amount of weight I lost: 70 pounds (gained some back in the form of muscle)
Method: Counting Macros/flexible dieting and lifting (very little cardio)0 -
About 30 lbs pre MFP mostly exercising
Weight stalled, started logging on MFP. 30 more lost doing Flexible eating I guess. I log my exercise calories and distribute the surplus arbitrarily throughout the week so randomly that I don't even know till the day is over. I did have to change behaviors like eating huge amount of calories from takeout or dining out, and generally speaking I do not drink my calories0 -
68 pounds down.
Started by walking and eating less than normal.
Now I count macros and eat in an 8 hour window. (i really like being full at dinner).
I lift at least 3 usually 4 times a week for almost a year now. Very little cardio now.0 -
Weight Loss: 62lbs
Method: Atkins0 -
I've lost about 30 pounds. It started when i went vegetarian, but I don't think it was not eating meat itself so much as the idea of thinking about things before I ate them. Anyways, I also took up running for weight loss and discovered I liked it. Went from sedentary Taco Bell addict to vegan ultramarathoner over my first couple years of college.
Bottom line: ate better and ate less, and exercised a lot more. Counting works!0 -
Weight loss: 21lbs
Mainly By Completely cutting out soda And calorie Intake0 -
32 pounds, cut out the sugar, flour , processed foods for the first month to cut the cravings. Afterwards, I mainly stayed away from processed foods/refined sugar and flour, but added 2 blocks of dark chocolate for a snack so I don't feel deprived. Keeping on track with this. Added activity as well. If over my calories-I did more activity to keep it at a deficit for the full 5 months I've been doing this. I will always eat this way from now on, I have cut out the brain fog, depression, and just feel so much better.0
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I have lost 53 lbs. The only thing I have done is count my calories. I do not try to eat any certain way, or any certain foods. I do make sure I drink at least 10 cups of water a day and keep my calories between 1200-1400 depending on my daily activity.0
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Lost 53 pounds all fat pounds.
Eliminated refined sugar and processed foods. Eat whole foods - many of them raw, roasted veggies, and now smoothies. Try to stick to an 80/20 Paleo diet - pretty dang close now all the time.
Cardio (HIIT and LISS) and resistance training - all barbell and dumbell - very few machines, if any now.0 -
Loss: 52-54 lbs depending on the day
Method: TDEE and flexible dieting. Originally I limited certain carbs but I've added them back. I was limiting them due to PCOS and as I got into better shape I felt more comfortable adding them back. I am considering reducing them again though. I exercise 5-6 times a week. Originally I did a 50/50 split of running and strength but now it's more like 2/3 weights and 1/3 cardio.
Hey man, we could be twins on this - you took the same route I did - I cannot really run anymore too many injuries in the legs and I have auto-immune issues that preclude me from doing it - but yeah, score one for the lower the carbs and eating right while exercising guys!0 -
77 pounds. Eat less, move more, nice & simple.0
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tedboosalis7 wrote: »Lost 53 pounds all fat pounds.
Eliminated refined sugar and processed foods. Eat whole foods - many of them raw, roasted veggies, and now smoothies. Try to stick to an 80/20 Paleo diet - pretty dang close now all the time.
Cardio (HIIT and LISS) and resistance training - all barbell and dumbell - very few machines, if any now.
How do you know you lost all fat pounds? I thought everyone lost some muscle when they restricted. I saw a study that suggested that people lost less muscle by eating 2x as much protein, but I haven't read about a way to not lose it at all.
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