230lbs to 190lbs! Can't believe the difference already. (Pics)

SillyCat1975 wrote: »

eliciaobrien1 wrote: »

Renee2GetFit wrote: »

Awesome job!!!

How long did it take you and what did you do?

Thanks! It took me a little over 2 months. Which is pretty fast. The first month I literally sat on my couch for 18 hours a day and ate about 600 cals/day. It didn't bother me at all because I was extremely sedentary. I lost 25 pounds the first month.

The second month I started work so now I walk about 18000 steps every 3 days or so. So I had to up my cals to about 1000. Which also doesn't seem like a lot but it's hard for me to eat in the morning, for some reason I feel nauseous when I do, so I have a small lunch and a huge supper! I lost 15 pounds this month.

This pretty much all just happened with tracking. I also don't eat my exercise calories back BUT I do ALWAYS eat if I'm hungry.

I hate exercising. As an asthmatic it hurts my lungs sometimes (and I never know when it will so I just don't) and I have to admit I'm EXTREMELY lazy.

There are certain foods I DO NOT allow in the house at all tho. Chips, cookies, and donutey snacks. Trigger foods for sure.

You are losing weight WAY too quickly. This is coming from someone who dropped 60 pounds in a very short amount of time has now gained back the 60 plus an additional 40. I was down to 130ish, I'm back at the 230ish club. It was not healthy for me, my body went into starvation mode. So when it is coming off that quick it's going to be easy for it to go right back on. I am happy for you please don't get me wrong, you look great but try to up your calories, try to keep them at 1200 calories. It's not healthy to be eating only 600 calories/1000 calories now that you are active.

I appreciate the advice but I eat anywhere from 1000-1200 calories a day. I don't see how a mere 200 calories is going to help in any way. Sometimes I eat 1300, but I've found that 1000 works the best for me. Especially when I'm working, I don't have time to eat a whole meal in 20 minutes so I eat about 250 cals and then my suppers are 700ish. I really don't want to have a 1000 cal supper. I'll explode. I don't eat 600 cals anymore.

I don't believe in starvation mode. You can but I don't. I've never felt healthier, my hair is softer, my nails grow so much quicker, my ELBOWS aren't dry anymore (seems stupid but I've never been able to soften them with cream), my face doesn't break out, and I'm happy.

I don't believe I'll gain the weight back because who would want to believe that?

I'm not telling anyone to drop down to 600, this is what worked for me and it taught me a lot about my eating habits. I'm a go big or go home kind of person. I didn't decide to limit myself to 600, it's just what ended up happening.

Just to reiterate I DO NOT eat 600 calories a day anymore. The second I became more active I stopped that.