Motivation needed- How much have you lost so far?
Bebe6740
Posts: 57 Member
Hello,
I'm new to this group and new to the LC life, and in need of some encouragement and motivation!
Usually success stories give me just that; so I was just wondering if you all could post your starting weight and current weight, how long it took you to achieve it, and any non-scale victories you have come across.
Thanks in advance!!
I'm new to this group and new to the LC life, and in need of some encouragement and motivation!
Usually success stories give me just that; so I was just wondering if you all could post your starting weight and current weight, how long it took you to achieve it, and any non-scale victories you have come across.
Thanks in advance!!
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I'm 2 1/2 weeks in and down 11 lbs
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40+ lbs, and many many inches. I am still in flux, trying to keep the downward momentum.
Over half of that has been since February.
My main motivation though, has been a certain level of relief from many health issues I've had or have been dealing with. Just the relief from inflammation & overall gut rot is incredible.0 -
I'm not as low carb as most on here. <50. I've been maintaining that for 3 months and I'm down 22lbs from 230 to 208. One of the reasons I started was for BPH (Enlarged Prostate) which is an inflammatory issue and I have experienced some relief. I just feel better and have more energy also. As well, my sugar and cholesterol levels have gone from borderline to normal or better. (Did I mention that this all occurred over 3 months!!)0
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Welcome to the group Bebe!
I have been doing keto for almost 4 months now and I love it. NSV are no headaches, increased energy, reduced tummy pains and overall clarity. I was in 160+ lb, not sure exactly as I didn't have a scale when I started and grocery stores scales all told me a different story lol
So I've lost 15lb approximately or maybe even more, dropped 2 sizes and I can workout with enjoyment now. I think I've got little abs coming out
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I'm only hoping to lose my last 10 lb of baby weight, so I don't have a lot to lose. I have been Paleo in the past and decided to go strictly LCHF to lose the weight. I swear for over a month I've been losing and gaining the same 2 lbs. However I've stuck with it because I feel so much better, sleep better and have energy to get *kitten* done after a full day of work. Just this past week the weight is starting to melt away and I'm losing inches. It was so frustrating at first, but now it's paying off!0
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I've lost 45lbs since January doing LC (20 carbs or less per day), I've lost the weight with very little excerise due to the knee surgery I had in December. Good luck on your journey0
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6'4/M/38 y/o
Starting Weight: 323 on 1/10/14
Current Weight: 247
I was at my worst actually 360, lost some weight before low carb, but found low carb to be so so much better for me.
NSV's: I'm diabetic, low carb (~20g net carbs for me) has all of my measurements of blood sugar control perfect all the time without even trying basically. Off of Blood pressure meds, off cholesterol meds. Low Testosterone issues resolved, low energy issues resolved along with that. Obviously I've lost tons of inches, dropped multiple clothing sizes, had to buy new clothes/new belts, etc. Diet alone didn't fix digestive issues by itself, but I've been able to fix digestion issues I've had for 15 years, probably wouldn't have been possible without low carb. I now go to the gym 3 days a week and, while still mostly sedentary, am more active than I've been since my early 20s. Other stuff is harder to quantify, but lots of gains in self confidence, general outlook on life is so much better now that I've proven I can do this.0 -
I started doing LC on April 27 with a starting weight of 237...I last weighed myself this past Monday and I was at 227. I'm not being super strict, though I am trying to keep my carbs lower than 50. I just feel healthier eating this way...even if my particular weight loss is slow. For me, LC is the only thing that works and it's almost like the carb/processed food haze has left and I feel clearer...if that makes sense.
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57 since November. I've been keto for 15 years, the first 13 were maintenance, got sick, gained over 2 years while still keto, been working on getting back to maintenance for a little over 6 months now.0
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In the first 6 weeks, I lost about 25 pounds; then I got a little more lackadaisical, although still tracking everything, and stalled for a month. I'm hoping that I'm back on the downward trend now. I'm not sure if it was the post-induction stall everyone talks about, "carb creep," or what, but I rode it out and kept at it, and the scale has gone down two days in a row now. While my current goal is to stay under 20g net carbs, I haven't been that low the entire time--I started out at 40g. Honestly, though, I just love eating this way. It's so much simpler, I don't get heartburn every day, I have more energy, I don't feel like poo after every meal... it's magical. Also, I haven't gone shopping in a while, but I've been able to go "shopping" in my own closet and put on clothes I purchased 3-4 years ago (and 2-3 pregnancies ago). I started out wearing, snugly, a size 22W pants and a XL top, and now I'm able to wear some size 18 pants and am wearing M/L shirts (depending on the cut).0
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I started keto on 2/28/15 around 185 lbs, currently around 165. NSV's would be that I feel much better (was having major gallbladder pain before I started, also have had chronic pain/inflammation for probably 8+ years...), I've only had maybe 2-3 headaches/migraines in the almost 3 months when I usually would have at least 3-4/month before, I fit clothes I haven't fit in quite awhile, I don't look 5 months pregnant anymore, I have energy without having to drink caffeine, and I've been able to move my husband and kids to better eating too (and I'm about 99% sure I've actually spent LESS on groceries since starting!).0
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Wow, thank you so much for everyone's input....hoping to read a few more updates.
One additional question, are most of you eating less than 20, 50 carbs? I am planning to stick to less than 100...so between 20-100.
Thanks!
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It depends what you want to achieve. If you just want low carb then 100 is fine, if you want keto style you will need to drop to 20-25
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I am down 19.6 lbs in about 2 months (the last 2 weeks LCHF). I feel better, lighter and more optimistic. I have had multiple medical issues that this WOE seems to help, and that alone is a reason to keep moving forward with it.0
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I have lost 165.7 lbs in just over 13 months, the last 7 of which have been lchf.0
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I am down 19.6 lbs in about 2 months (the last 2 weeks LCHF). I feel better, lighter and more optimistic. I have had multiple medical issues that this WOE seems to help, and that alone is a reason to keep moving forward with it.0
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12.8 in 5 weeks. Not much, but I did a fair amount of cheating the first 3 weeks. This group helped me get a much better handle on things, and now I'm !much more consistent. Welcome to this new WOL!0
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That all sounds very encouraging! I hope to get similar results eating less than 100 carbs a day.
Do you all work out super hard as well? Cardio/weights?
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Hi, started 1/19/15 and as of today am down 61lbs. I stay under 20gs a day and do not work out really at all.0
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I tried LCHF and was at <15g net carbs. I lost the first week then nothing for two weeks. I started the zero carb challenge on may 4th and in 14days I lost 13 lbs. I walk/jog every other day since starting zero carb. But I do it because it has taken away all of the torturous false hunger signals and cravings. For the first time ever I feel in control of my body instead of the other way around.
FYI there is also a NSV thread in this group. It might not be on the first page all the time. Just go to "all discussions" and you'll see it,there are hundreds of posts in there now with NSV's! I love reading it.0 -
I work out but not for a weight loss, I just want to be fir and have a lean body. I don't run, but I do light weights, strength and cardio at home0
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To be fit that is0
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Do you all work out super hard as well? Cardio/weights?
Weight loss is at least 90% diet. But many of us here that started out sedentary realized that we had more energy on low carb and a desire to improve health in general after some weight started falling off, so a lot of exercise eventually comes from those things But diet for the scale, exercise when you're ready for all of the other health benefits it offers. Switching to low carb is a big change if you've never done it before, if you aren't very active now don't feel pressured to change that immediately as well.
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Hello! I started out at 115kg/253.5lbs on Jan 1st of this year. I am 4'11" so that is very large (BMI over 50).
I didn't start out even knowing about low carb but by cutting bread etc out I was naturally under 70g of carbs per day anyway. I dropped down to under 20g per day about 10 weeks ago I think? I don't really keep track of time all that well.
As of today I have lost 29.5kg. I weigh about 188lbs now I think (I don't use pounds). I don't work out all the time and I'm fairly sedentary by nature. I did do 13,000 steps today but it wasn't fun haha.0 -
I have lost 11.7 kg, since 2013 on low carbs of less than 50-80 grams per day, high fat and moderate protein. I just got an InBody machine scan today, at my health checkup. In 2008, it shows I was 81.7 kg, with 30.7% body fat mass. Today I was 70.0 kg and 18.6% body fat mass! Woohoo, love this way of eating! Celebrated with a whole avocado, a salad and fried chicken for lunch. I'm 58 and female, started LCHF in 2013. 0
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After being LCHF for the last 8 months and not losing any weight for the last 90 days over the past 10 days I have lost 3 pounds. I eat a lot of calories but to lose weight I have to stop eating by 5 PM daily. My late snack tonight was a cup of green tea and three large pieces of celery which I think is about 20 calories. Tonight I did drink a slug of the heavy whipping cream so that may have been 200 calories. To drink the quart would be about 3200 calories. 0
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I'm guessing I haven't lost much weight in the four months I've been eating low-carb. I don't weigh myself, but my clothes fit about the same. I'm assuming my body is either healing itself or has found my natural, healthy weight (at about 150lb or so--I'm 5'7")
But low carb has so many advantages that I'm sticking with it. I did see more improvements with the meat-only challenge, but it made me cantankerous and grumpy, so I quit. Good luck!0 -
90 lbs in 355-odd days.
252lb to 162lb.0 -
Not much? Really? I've only lost about 4 pounds in the past 5 weeks and I've been fairly consistent throughout. Don't sell yourself short.annalisbeth74 wrote: »12.8 in 5 weeks. Not much, but I did a fair amount of cheating the first 3 weeks. This group helped me get a much better handle on things, and now I'm !much more consistent. Welcome to this new WOL!
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HOLY MOLY! There are some big losses in this group! Well, even the small .5 losses are something to celebrate!!..
I've lost 4.6 lbs since May 1st, weighed in today at my my lowest weight this year so far, so that felt great. I just started LC this past Monday the 18th, so I'm hoping that it will help speed things up a bit. Let's be honest too though, eating LC can actually be 'yummy'!, so both my husband and I are really enjoying it so far. Since Monday he's lost about 4 kilos (8.8 pounds I believe), probably most of it water, but still.
Reading about everyone's success, regardless of how 'small', is extremely encouraging! Thank you all!!
More stories are welcome too!!0
