It works!!!
Freyhb
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Today's my 30 day streak of CICO and I went down to from 226 lbs to 212.6 lbs. A loss of 13.4 lbs so far. This is so exciting for me for several reasons:
1. This is the first time I've stuck to a 'diet' for more than two weeks
2. I can eat what I want within my goals so I don't have to crave anything
3. My mental health is improving as well with this.
Hopefully, next month will be just as good. Going to take it slow and steady. Aiming for a total loss of 100 lbs.
Btw, my stats in case anyone interested are:
5'2, female and taking 1200 calories daily. Currently, not doing any exercise but planning to start some in the next couple of days
1. This is the first time I've stuck to a 'diet' for more than two weeks
2. I can eat what I want within my goals so I don't have to crave anything
3. My mental health is improving as well with this.
Hopefully, next month will be just as good. Going to take it slow and steady. Aiming for a total loss of 100 lbs.
Btw, my stats in case anyone interested are:
5'2, female and taking 1200 calories daily. Currently, not doing any exercise but planning to start some in the next couple of days
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Congratulations! It does work! It feels like freedom once you finally "get it!"
Make sure that when you do start exercising that you eat some of those extra calories you earn so you don't start to net less than 1200 day. That's the absolute minimum for women, and you'll find it hard to get the nutrients you need and generally start feeling crappy if you dip below for too long.
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I almost got my pitchfork out, thinking this thread would be about those "It Works" body wraps...
Congrats OP, glad you're finding success. You'll probably end up gaining some water weight when you begin working out, so don't fret about that. It's just your muscles repairing themselves.12 -
I almost got my pitchfork out, thinking this thread would be about those "It Works" body wraps...
Congrats OP, glad you're finding success. You'll probably end up gaining some water weight when you begin working out, so don't fret about that. It's just your muscles repairing themselves.
I so thought the same! Came for the drama haha ....
OP, so happy for your loss so far. I agree with upping your calories when you begin working out
Keep up the great work! Slow and steady wins the race 
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You've got this!2
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DJ_Skywalker wrote: »I almost got my pitchfork out, thinking this thread would be about those "It Works" body wraps...
Congrats OP, glad you're finding success. You'll probably end up gaining some water weight when you begin working out, so don't fret about that. It's just your muscles repairing themselves.
I so thought the same! Came for the drama haha ....
OP, so happy for your loss so far. I agree with upping your calories when you begin working out Keep up the great work! Slow and steady wins the race
me three. I was like. woof. maybe Friday's entertainment.
But OP- super happy it's working out for you!!! You absolutely have this!3 -
Hahahaha I've spent my last month lurking around the forums. Didn't mean for my title to sound controversial lol. I was just really excited today haha To he fair, I've done a bunch of different diets (been morbidly obese for a really long time now). Tried a super low carb diet that my doctor put me on a while ago and failed miserably at it. I was so dejected after that and didn't feel like I could ever lose weight. Also tried the infamous lemon juice diet too and another two week diet that just comprised of eating chicken, fish, citrus fruit EVERY single day. But on this healthy eating plan, I didn't have to ditch my pastas, breads, tacos etc. Just figured out what my ideal portions were or substituted for lower calorie versions. I just hope I can continue with this and reach my goal too.
Thank you for the advice regarding the net calories and water weight. Really appreciate it!
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I almost got my pitchfork out, thinking this thread would be about those "It Works" body wraps...
Congrats OP, glad you're finding success. You'll probably end up gaining some water weight when you begin working out, so don't fret about that. It's just your muscles repairing themselves.
Guilty of the same also we are such a cynical bunch lol 4 -
DJ_Skywalker wrote: »I almost got my pitchfork out, thinking this thread would be about those "It Works" body wraps...
Congrats OP, glad you're finding success. You'll probably end up gaining some water weight when you begin working out, so don't fret about that. It's just your muscles repairing themselves.
I so thought the same! Came for the drama haha ....
OP, so happy for your loss so far. I agree with upping your calories when you begin working out Keep up the great work! Slow and steady wins the race
me three. I was like. woof. maybe Friday's entertainment.
But OP- super happy it's working out for you!!! You absolutely have this!
Yup. Me too. Had my popcorn and cheesy puffs ready for the drama.
Nice one OP. Keep on doing what you're doing.3 -
Yes, it does! So happy to hear of your success, keep on doing it! And once you add exercise to the mix you can eat back some of those calories, win/win. You can do it! 0
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