Well let's try it this way..

emluvssm
emluvssm Posts: 5 Member
edited November 13 in Introduce Yourself
Hi! Here I am on another wieght loss journey again.. after losing 100 lbs on my own 2 years ago.. and just one calorie counter short of hitting the next dr that tell's me wieght gain is my eating habits over the head with it. I have been at a plateau ever since.. I'm done with miracle pills that endanger my health.. starving myself.. hating myself every time the lovely dr's say the word OBESE.. wieghing myself chronically.. wondering why the skinny folks can't run as long as me and eat more than me.. feeling less than a human being just because society can't take a stick out.. I just want to be healthy and feel good about where I'm at.. Hoping going to the gym 2 hours every day will help with increased wieght training.

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  • kevinlee1981
    kevinlee1981 Posts: 28 Member
    Every body is different. You need to discover what your body needs to lose weight. For me it was carbs and sugar, after cutting those out, I am on my way down. Some people can eat whatever they want and lose weight, my body, loves to hold on to it, and I need to force it to lose. I keep my calories under 1900, and nothing processed, except for maybe the cashew milk, I am not sure what qualifies as processed.

    Keep in mind that, I don't think exercising, permits a person to eat whatever they want. Keep track of your intake, and output, and find out what your metabolic rate is, and stay under it. My trainer and I spent about 3 weeks finding out what it took for me to lose weight, and now we stay in that range.

    Good luck, and I am here if you need help.
  • emluvssm
    emluvssm Posts: 5 Member
    Hi! and Thank you for the support. I'm well aware of the metabolic rate I have been through the process before. I currently am on a low carb diet and have been for about 3-4 years. Lost 112 lbs through the process. I'm just at that strange place where the next step needs to be taken and took a while for me to figure out what that is. Hopefully I will see some results with the increased exercise and strength training.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    kevinlee1981 wrote: »
    Every body is different. You need to discover what your body needs to lose weight. For me it was carbs and sugar, after cutting those out, I am on my way down. Some people can eat whatever they want and lose weight, my body, loves to hold on to it, and I need to force it to lose. I keep my calories under 1900, and nothing processed, except for maybe the cashew milk, I am not sure what qualifies as processed.

    Keep in mind that, I don't think exercising, permits a person to eat whatever they want. Keep track of your intake, and output, and find out what your metabolic rate is, and stay under it. My trainer and I spent about 3 weeks finding out what it took for me to lose weight, and now we stay in that range.

    Good luck, and I am here if you need help.

    you said you cut out carbs and sugar, do you mean added sugars? or all carbs meaning, fruits,veggies,breads,grains,dairy,etc?
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    edited December 2016
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest

    1. Count your calories and keep a reasonable deficit.
    2. Exercise for health and fitness, don't assume you'll automatically lose weight just through that. (Especially as some people find that working out at the gym makes them hungrier, or they feel like they've "earned" extra food.)
    3. Have patience and trust the process.
    4. Profit!


    (P.S. Try not to have an emotional reaction to the word "obese", if possible... it's not an insult, it's just a word to clinically describe many of us. I know it can be hard not to feel bad about yourself, but please try to love yourself and feel that you're worth the effort to take control of your weight and health. There's lots of good advice on this site, and I'm sure you can get to where you want to be by using it - I wish you luck!)
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,331 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest

    1. Count your calories and keep a reasonable deficit.
    2. Exercise for health and fitness, don't assume you'll automatically lose weight just through that. (Especially as some people find that working out at the gym makes them hungrier, or they feel like they've "earned" extra food.)
    3. Have patience and trust the process.
    4. Profit!


    (P.S. Try not to have an emotional reaction to the word "obese", if possible... it's not an insult, it's just a word to clinically describe many of us. I know it can be hard not to feel bad about yourself, but please try to love yourself and feel that you're worth the effort to take control of your weight and health. There's lots of good advice on this site, and I'm sure you can get to where you want to be by using it - I wish you luck!)

    Let me second reading through the posts in the message linked above.
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