Username: mthomas0228
Weigh in Week: August Week 2
Weigh in Day: Monday
Previous Weight: 156.3
Today's Weight: 152.2

eevang wrote: »

I'll be posting my weight Wednesday this week--out of town until then.

@eevang. That will be fine. As long as there is one weigh in this week from you.

Was thinking about it and I know it's a lot. But since I'm so big I think it's very doable. If I can hit 350 or lower by the end of august I'll be very pleased.
I'll have to make sure I get plenty of exercise and keep myself active. Watch what I eat, and I'll be close. If I don't hit it I won't be upset because I know I'll be almost there

Username: Metubal
Weigh in week: August Week 2
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 167.2
Today's weight: 165.5

My goal is to reverse fatty liver disease. I already reversed diabetes with nutrition. Fatty liver was caused by high sugar levels, and excessive stress eating was the culprit for constantly high blood sugar -for me.

I stopped stress eating when I got diagnosed with diabetes on 3/2/18. Since then I'm finding it more difficult to cope with stress, I have been unable to replace food. On a good note, I'm down 26.7lbs.

For me, one of the most effective tools for weight loss has been no snacking. I used to eat between meals and after 9pm when watching tv. I ate healthy but I did not give my body a break at all, not to mention consuming too many calories.

Water and sleep are very important, too. I stall if I don't drink enough water or get good sleep.

I'll have bloodwork this week to see how my A1C and liver enzymes are doing. I'm also curious about the lipid panel because of the huge amount of fats I'm eating on keto🤤

The past several days (almost the entire week) were really tough. I ate under maintenance calories but barely. And they weren't the healthiest choices.

I like to take a few days off occasionally (while keeping under maintenance) to get a break, but this time I was a bit worried about getting back on the horse.

Well, today I woke up and was back in the zone. Had no issue resisting an unhealthy breakfast (of course, I had studied the menu before getting there and prepped myself mentally to make healthier choices) and got in a great workout at the gym.

One possibility: I normally do cardio for 15 min+ 5+ days a week. I had a heel injury last Monday that meant I switched my exercise to strength and cleaning. Cardio can help surpress appetite. I think not doing true cardio really made it hard to resist things I normally pass on. I did a cardio workout yesterday, and I suspect that seriously contributed to today's success.

The power of cardio, y'all. And for those who aren't cardio fans...it took me three months to get into it. I started with craigo3154's exercises to build strength. Don't rule cardio out just yet!

metubal wrote: »

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My goal is to reverse fatty liver disease. I already reversed diabetes with nutrition. Fatty liver was caused by high sugar levels, and excessive stress eating was the culprit for constantly high blood sugar -for me.

I stopped stress eating when I got diagnosed with diabetes on 3/2/18. Since then I'm finding it more difficult to cope with stress, I have been unable to replace food. On a good note, I'm down 26.7lbs.

For me, one of the most effective tools for weight loss has been no snacking. I used to eat between meals and after 9pm when watching tv. I ate healthy but I did not give my body a break at all, not to mention consuming too many calories.

Water and sleep are very important, too. I stall if I don't drink enough water or get good sleep.

I'll have bloodwork this week to see how my A1C and liver enzymes are doing. I'm also curious about the lipid panel because of the huge amount of fats I'm eating on keto🤤

@metubal. Sounds like you are definitely on the right path. The combination of a mostly keto diet and intermittent fasting seems like they work for you. This should be your ticket to reverse the fatty liver disease too.

There is not a "one size fits all" diet. Each person needs to work out a balance that works for them. One fundamental remains: calorie deficit = weight loss over the long term. Working out what is a calorie deficit is the tricky part (as too far under and the body adapts to slow calorie consumption down - which is why a small deficit rather than a large one is preferable).

The other part of the balance is how to structure what and when you eat to maintain the balance. Too often and the opportunity for excess is enhanced. Too little and you may not have the energy for what you want to do. Wrong macro balance (fats, protein, carbs, fibre) and you will be hungry more often or not have energy when you need it.

As a lot of us that have been bought up on a western diet (plentiful high carbohydrate, fibre reduced food, high trans-fat too), it is little wonder so many have diet related health problems. Fibre reduced is easy to over-eat as it does not make you full. Trans-fat makes it difficult for the body to regulate LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Then there is the whole psychological side to food. This could be the subject of a doctoral thesis in it's own right.

I have plenty of information on how the body (and mind) works with food. I did lots of research when starting to lose weight. Happy to share it people ask.

craigo3154 wrote: »

metubal wrote: »

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My goal is to reverse fatty liver disease. I already reversed diabetes with nutrition. Fatty liver was caused by high sugar levels, and excessive stress eating was the culprit for constantly high blood sugar -for me.

I stopped stress eating when I got diagnosed with diabetes on 3/2/18. Since then I'm finding it more difficult to cope with stress, I have been unable to replace food. On a good note, I'm down 26.7lbs.

For me, one of the most effective tools for weight loss has been no snacking. I used to eat between meals and after 9pm when watching tv. I ate healthy but I did not give my body a break at all, not to mention consuming too many calories.

Water and sleep are very important, too. I stall if I don't drink enough water or get good sleep.

I'll have bloodwork this week to see how my A1C and liver enzymes are doing. I'm also curious about the lipid panel because of the huge amount of fats I'm eating on keto🤤

@metubal. Sounds like you are definitely on the right path. The combination of a mostly keto diet and intermittent fasting seems like they work for you. This should be your ticket to reverse the fatty liver disease too.

There is not a "one size fits all" diet. Each person needs to work out a balance that works for them. One fundamental remains: calorie deficit = weight loss over the long term. Working out what is a calorie deficit is the tricky part (as too far under and the body adapts to slow calorie consumption down - which is why a small deficit rather than a large one is preferable).

The other part of the balance is how to structure what and when you eat to maintain the balance. Too often and the opportunity for excess is enhanced. Too little and you may not have the energy for what you want to do. Wrong macro balance (fats, protein, carbs, fibre) and you will be hungry more often or not have energy when you need it.

As a lot of us that have been bought up on a western diet (plentiful high carbohydrate, fibre reduced food, high trans-fat too), it is little wonder so many have diet related health problems. Fibre reduced is easy to over-eat as it does not make you full. Trans-fat makes it difficult for the body to regulate LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Then there is the whole psychological side to food. This could be the subject of a doctoral thesis in it's own right.

I have plenty of information on how the body (and mind) works with food. I did lots of research when starting to lose weight. Happy to share it people ask.

You are a wealth of information, @craigo3154. Thank you for all you share with us.

I was born and raised in Turkey. I ate real food and never knew about the standard Western diet until I moved to USA 13 years ago. I remember that a few fast food chains opened in late 90s but they were never part of our diet. We did not have a cereal aisle, either! Another big change for me was lack of daily physical activity here. I moved from a big city where I walked a lot and used public transportation, to a small town where I became a slave to my car. Between nutrition and lack of walking, I gained 30 lbs in a few years. Then my son got sick and I gained another 50. And lost my health. Now it's time to gain it back!

user ID: brunchowl
Weigh in day: Monday
Last week: 164.4
Today: 163.6

LesIckaBod
August Week 2
Previous Week: 179.8
Current Week: 181.9

Lesson of the week: weight loss isn't linear. Last week's weigh in was about 1 lb under my week's average, and now I'm up a little after being up and out very late the night before my weigh-in. Hopefully this can come back down pretty easily, but we're starting our 1200 mile odyssey home this morning. Here's for staying on plan in the car!

grebber1 wrote: »

Hanging around 374 last few days. Been tracking everything and getting my walks in. Oh this stubborn game we play (my fat and i)
She's coming off weather she likes it or not.
Shouldn't have any problems losing at my size. Gonna have to reevaluate what I'm eating (which is good food) and make sure I'm using the scale

The same thing happened to me when I started. I lost weight pretty consistently for the first few weeks, then suddenly stalled out and kept losing the same few pounds over and over again, even though I was definitely eating at a deficit. I started weighting everything on a food scale so my food log was more accurate, had faith in the process and stuck with it. After a couple of weeks, the weight started coming off again and I feel like I've made up for that couple week stall, but it was incredible frustrating to know I should losing weight and not seeing the results. There's a great thread about why weight loss isn't linear that I found really helpful in keeping me motivated.