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Just found out I'm diabetic but my doctor told me if I lose weight I can reverse it and possibly get off meds. I'm overwhelmed by the amount of weight I need to lose. To boot I have PCOS but I'm going to try to hardest before I go to the gastric bypas route. I need to lose 130 lbs and can definitely use some positive feedback and tips.
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Get a food scale - it makes this place rock.
Take it slow. Starving myself made me binge the next day.
I opened my diary and I feel it holds me accountable.
I know no one looks, but just knowing they could....
Protein and fiber - your friends.
Cheat days were the most horrific idea anyone ever gave me. Waste.6 -
I am about 110 down so far, and what's worked for me:
1. I plan my meals a day or more ahead of time and pre-log them, then I use the kitchen scale to weigh out portions I already chose. Makes the whole calorie counting easy, and it means I never get to dinner and find out I don't have enough calories left. As a bonus it makes planning grocery trips easier too.
2. I don't make any changes now that I'm not willing to commit to changing forever. As much as possible I want the time I spend losing weight to be practice for the rest of my life.
3. I focus only on the very most important things - for my personal health & fitness goals, those are calories (top priority), exercise (second priority), and protein (third priority). I don't focus on anything else. If I can eat a large serving of ice cream and make my calorie, exercise, and protein goals for the day, I consider this a win, not a loss.10 -
I got the scale and started a low carb diet but am not going crazy because I agree I will bing which is the worst thing I can do. Great tips thank you so much! I will try the dairy too!1
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start here
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside/p1
Best wishes, you can do this!!2 -
Wow Rank that's just amazing!! Thank you so much for the info will definitely take it to heart. How long as it taken you to lose the weight?0
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ebermudez966 wrote: »Wow Rank that's just amazing!! Thank you so much for the info will definitely take it to heart. How long as it taken you to lose the weight?
Since early last summer, so not quite a year yet.3 -
Thanks Queen that's a great post!1
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I'm 30lbs in with 90 to go. You can do this. Focus on smaller goals. Google what happens to your body when you lose just ten pounds. There's your first goal. Then google what happens when you lose 10% of your body weight. These are smaller, more attainable goals that have a wonderful benefit on your health. You keep going from there.
Feel free to add me if you need folks in your support network.
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Thank you so much I would love to add you!0
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Google the Scooby Workshop calculator and plug in your stats. That calculator will give you how many calories you need to eat per day to lose X amount of weight (usually it's about a pound or so).
Then come back here and log your calories. Use that food scale. Go for short goals - 10 pounds, then 20, then 30, etc.
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You can do it......slow and steady is the way to go. I lost 121 pounds (took me 2 yrs 9 months, but I now been maintaining for almost 2 yrs now), if I can do it so can you.
Good luck.3 -
Omg Serah that is amazing and that's what I want to do lose and maintain. I can lose it but gain it back and then some. It's so inspiring listen to all of your success stories. Thank you!3
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ebermudez966 wrote: »Omg Serah that is amazing and that's what I want to do lose and maintain. I can lose it but gain it back and then some. It's so inspiring listen to all of your success stories. Thank you!
I've done that before, several times. This is the first time I hit my goal weight and kept it off.
How I did it, I ate at reasonable deficit, eating foods I like in moderation making sure I hit my macros and micros. I also exercise.2 -
Just did it and it's a great site. Only thing I had to adjust was my protein and carbs but calories were pretty close. Thank you!Google the Scooby Workshop calculator and plug in your stats. That calculator will give you how many calories you need to eat per day to lose X amount of weight (usually it's about a pound or so).
Then come back here and log your calories. Use that food scale. Go for short goals - 10 pounds, then 20, then 30, etc.
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Exercise is going to be a challenge to start with but I'm sure I can find something I enjoy.ebermudez966 wrote: »Omg Serah that is amazing and that's what I want to do lose and maintain. I can lose it but gain it back and then some. It's so inspiring listen to all of your success stories. Thank you!
I've done that before, several times. This is the first time I hit my goal weight and kept it off.
How I did it, I ate at reasonable deficit, eating foods I like in moderation making sure I hit my macros and micros. I also exercise.
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ebermudez966 wrote: »Exercise is going to be a challenge to start with but I'm sure I can find something I enjoy.ebermudez966 wrote: »Omg Serah that is amazing and that's what I want to do lose and maintain. I can lose it but gain it back and then some. It's so inspiring listen to all of your success stories. Thank you!
I've done that before, several times. This is the first time I hit my goal weight and kept it off.
How I did it, I ate at reasonable deficit, eating foods I like in moderation making sure I hit my macros and micros. I also exercise.
I started off by walking 6 blocks, then a mile, then 2 miles and so and so on and now I walk 7.5 to 8 miles 6 days a week and starting back on strength training tomorrow (I had an injury).
Just start out doing a little bit and work yourself up.1 -
Just walk. A lot of people just start out by walking. That's what I did too. Then I moved up to doing some other sorts of cardio, then I added weights, then I added running, etc. You just add as you get stronger.0
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I bought a fit bit and that will hopefully motivate me to keep moving!0
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ebermudez966 wrote: »I got the scale and started a low carb diet but am not going crazy because I agree I will bing which is the worst thing I can do. Great tips thank you so much! I will try the dairy too!
I have heard a lot of women with PCOS say that reducing carbs was beneficial to them. I don't think there is a particular sweet spot, but that it's all individual. Here's a link to a PCOS group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/3070-p-c-o-sis1
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