Not losing..advice please.

Hope228
Hope228 Posts: 340 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi, I am 60 and have MS but I am still walking and doing pretty good. I recently moved & there are no gyms up here in the mountains of NH. I am currently trying the Keto plan. I have been on it for almost a month and the scale hasn't moved. What diets have worked for you? I need to get back into my clothes. I'm sick of wearing sweats! Thank you for any advice..

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,419 Member
    "Mountains of New Hampshire."

    You have Nature's gym right out your door. You're lucky. I lost most of my weight just with doing outdoor walks and a little in-the-house body weight exercises.

    It's all about creating a calorie deficit. Keto not necessary unless you prefer that way of eating. I would just say, make sure you're getting enough of the important nutrients in vegetables, too. They do have carbs, so some people just figure, "Hey I'm on keto, don't need vegetables." No!
  • Hope228
    Hope228 Posts: 340 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    "Mountains of New Hampshire."

    You have Nature's gym right out your door. You're lucky. I lost most of my weight just with doing outdoor walks and a little in-the-house body weight exercises.

    It's all about creating a calorie deficit. Keto not necessary unless you prefer that way of eating. I would just say, make sure you're getting enough of the important nutrients in vegetables, too. They do have carbs, so some people just figure, "Hey I'm on keto, don't need vegetables." No!

    If only I could climb them. During spring & Summer we do some flat trails but in the dead of winter there's no hiking for me.

  • cheryldumais
    cheryldumais Posts: 1,907 Member
    edited January 2020
    Most weight loss is done by eating less calories. Exercise can give you a few extra calories but if your health stops you from doing anything strenuous then do what you can. I lost 108 pounds and all I ever did was walk and count calories. I slowly changed my diet and slowly started walking daily. If you have access to a pool that can be an option. Find something you LIKE to do and do it. I'm just now starting weight lifting after 2 years of maintenance. Keto isn't magic despite the fact that everyone says it is. What you need to do to lose weight is find things you can change in your life that you can do forever. If you can give up carbs the rest of your life then Keto is worth considering. The reason for this is that if you can't stay Keto for life you will eventually fall back into old habits because you won't have learned anything new. You will eventually gain back any weight you lost. The reason Keto is so popular is because of the water loss in the first few weeks. It tends to make it appear you have lost alot more fat than you actually have. Some folks find that they lose their appetite eventually so they no longer struggle with eating less. It doesn't sound like that is the case with you. Why not start keeping track of your calories and see how much you are really eating then start cutting back. Take your time you don't have to lose 2 lbs a week. Even at half a pound a week you would be down 26 pounds by this time next year!

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