Over 40, over 75lb to lose, 365 days committment to logging.
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FitToLead
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Like so many others, I've yo yo dieted. I dropped~20lb on MFP 3 years in a row.. and each time ... stopped logging and up and up and up.
Now, I want to eat like I love myself. Every day. For a year.
Or for as long as it takes, and I'm starting this thread for those of you who also have big numbers to lose, and a long journey ahead, who want to share the exciting journey to freedom. I'd love to meet you.
Now, I want to eat like I love myself. Every day. For a year.
Or for as long as it takes, and I'm starting this thread for those of you who also have big numbers to lose, and a long journey ahead, who want to share the exciting journey to freedom. I'd love to meet you.
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I am over 40, and I started last year with 80 pounds to lose. I am down 55 so far, with lots of starts and stops along the way. Good luck, this is a great community with lots of knowledge and experience.7
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Good plan. May 15th will be my 1 year anniversary doing low carb- high fat. I've lost 40 pounds, not as much as I wanted, but it still was a year of great change. I'm very happy I committed to this. Eating better foods, feeling more energy, looking more fit. I lost the first 15 pounds rather quickly, but it's been anywhere from 0 to 1 pound a week. I only gained during a February cruise, other than that it's been steady and consistent. I found it helpful to make short goals - 2 weeks at a time, stop and evaluate what I did correctly and how I could improve the next two weeks. I make small changes each week and that made it more interesting. I love reading all the great suggestions here and incorporating the ideas into my new lifestyle. I liked starting in the spring because there was so much to do outside. Happy New Year!12
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I'm turning 41 next week. I started this Jan 1 with 130 lbs to lose. Wow, that really seems like a lot when you look at it that way. I just think about my next short term goal instead of the whole thing because anything less than what I weigh today is a good thing. Since Jan 1 I've lost 35 lbs, so 95 more to go. I don't always log, but I do stay on plan.9
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Nice to meet you all. Good on you, you all sound like you are doing well so far. I try to eat pretty clean because I don't tolerate dairy, gluten, most grains and legumes, beef, and lamb, and sugar sets up cravings so I avoid.
Currently I'm on lowish carb, and intermittent lowish calories for a few weeks to kick start weight loss, and am fairly sedentary in this phase.
So far have dropped 14lb in 24 days, though has slowed of course. I aim to check in daily, and also to change eating habits around a bit as I go as you spoke of slimzandra. Next couple of weeks I will do a little more cycling, and kettle bells on top of 2 easy gym sessions, while I slowly build up strength. There is something awesome about really deciding to take charge of my life, this one thing that is so important to everything else.4 -
PS, I have about 135lb to drop overall, 14lb so far.3
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OP your goal is very doable. I began my journey on 09/01/2014. Starting weight: 300 pounds (yes, really). My goal: to eliminate a total of 165 pounds. To date have successfully eliminated 150 pounds (so nearing my end goal - yay)! If you stick with your plan and do the work you need to do every day, you will eventually get where you want to be. Also, congrats on your success thus far!17
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Hi and welcome, feel free to friend me. This is a great group with lots of info and lots of support. I have lost around 20 kilos so far since early last year. lots of up and downs for me... I still want to lose around 20 kilos by the end of this year. I have been doing well, but just last weekend fell off my wagon. I am starting again tomorrow. I am eating very low carb ( less that 20g) and very high fat1
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Congrats Carom on 20kg, good luck with very low carb and high fat.
And hats off to you ladipoet, 150lbs is amazing.
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Great job all of you! I have been struggling, but plugging away. 31/2 months lost 25...but should lose about 1753
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go girl. I'm at less than 4 weeks so far, so over the first 2 weeks of getting off carbs and getting into habit of cooking all my own food- mostly. At this stage, the reason that got me going this time is still strong, so it makes me get up and eat even when I don't feel like it- I almost never feel hunger, I could go for days - I'd just watch my mood and mental capacities drop- but not feel hunger - typical of obese people.
Anyway, 1 day at a time, we can all do this..
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I'm jumping in on this thread early, as I'm not quite 40, couple months to go
But that number was definitely a factor in my motivation this time around. I have a very long weight loss journey ahead of me, but for the first time I feel hopeful.
I'm a lifelong yo-yo dieter and have Type 2 diabetes, managed by diet and insulin. It's taken me about 18 months to settle into a good rhythm eating LCHF, I was inspired by The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living. I've eaten low carb, low fat, high protein for years with minimal success, reducing the protein and upping the fats has changed my life.
I've been very consistent with my diet for just over 4 months now and have gone from using 310 units of insulin a day to just 10-20 units and have lost 60 lbs. I'm at a weight low that I haven't seen in about 7-8 years, but I still need to lose another 140 lbs.
Eating this way feels very sustainable for me. I accepted years ago that carbs were not my friend, but it's much easier to avoid them now that I've increased my fat intake. This is definitely not a diet for me, but a long-term way of life.9 -
You can do it! I have been logging daily for about 2 years
If you miss a day, you can go back and fill in the log, then reset your counter. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/login_counter_reset_request 4 -
I have such a hard time with the carbs. Girlfriend loves her pasta. One mouthful and I'm over my carb limit for the day.
Some things fool you. Ate a 12 inch sautéed zucchini the other day and it had lots of carbs in it.
Didn't see that one coming.... lol
Keep trying.4 -
Anyway, 1 day at a time, we can all do this..
Yes, we can!
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It's great so see everyone doing so well! LCHF is a life saver.
I'm 52 and started MFP September 2014 at 315lbs/143kg. This was not even my highest, sad to say, but what I had when I was diagnosed diabetic (as you'll all understand, I had been avoiding scales for years). So far I've lost 95lbs/43kg, roughly half of what I need to lose.
I have been over 220lbs/100kg for 25 years and am having difficulty busting this plateau. Still, since this is the best I've felt ever I set smaller goals of 22lbs/10kg at a time and try to have patience and trust the process.
This is not a diet. For me, it's a way of life that has taken me from someone barely moving to going to a gym and enjoying it. It's never too late.
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PaleoInScotland wrote: »...I've eaten low carb, low fat, high protein for years with minimal success, reducing the protein and upping the fats has changed my life.
just over 4 months now, gone from using 310 > 10-20 units of insulin a day, lost 60 lbs- lower than in about 7-8 years, but I still need to lose another 140 lbs.
Eating this way feels very sustainable for me. I accepted years ago that carbs were not my friend, but it's much easier to avoid them now that I've increased my fat intake. This is definitely not a diet for me, but a long-term way of life.
FANTASTIC CONGRATULATIONS, AND welcome to this thread. ...I wasn't aiming to be rigid about the 40 plus, rather, recognising those of us who might have carried weight over a long time, or been challenged with changing bodies as we are out of our 30's. So cool, I am so looking forward to sharing this journey with you.2 -
KetoKetoGirl83 wrote: »It's great so see everyone doing so well! LCHF is a life saver.
I'm 52, So far I've lost 95lbs/43kg, roughly half of what I need to lose. I have been over 220lbs/100kg for 25 years and am having difficulty busting this plateau. I set smaller goals of 22lbs/10kg at a time and try to have patience and trust the process.
OH GOOD ON YOU, how cool. I reckon we all have those big milestones, like 100kg. I am going to have a beach party when I go under 100kg (220lb).
So glad to be sharing this journey with so many great people1 -
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Midnightgypsy0 wrote: »I have such a hard time with the carbs. Girlfriend loves her pasta. One mouthful and I'm over my carb limit for the day.
Some things fool you. Ate a 12 inch sautéed zucchini the other day and it had lots of carbs in it.
Didn't see that one coming.... lol
Keep trying.
Have you tried making your own egg noodles?
http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2014/07/egg-fast-recipe-fettuccini-alfredo-low-carb.html
I make them whenever I really want pasta. They soak up sauce pretty well which disguises the egg flavor. I also like shiritaki noodles, you can buy them in most grocery stores. Some people dont like the flavor. You have to rinse them really well and put them in a sauce (I use them in thai curry sauces) for them to have a nice flavor.2 -
My 70+ years certainly qualifies on the over 40 part. Having hit 249 and refusing to allow that middle number to turn into a (gasp) 5, and with a goal weight of 150 qualifies on the over 75 part. I started late in March and have said bye-bye to 11 pounds so far. Go me! And I've maintained a 35 day streak so 365 more means I'll be shooting for an even 400 days of logging. I'm in! Let the fun begin!10
