30lbs LOSS OR MORE PEOPLE - Question for you

I started by just counting calories and I ate a lot of "diet foods." I didn't eat a very clean diet most of the time, but I did watch my calories.

For the past 15-20 lbs I have been eating a gluten free diet in an attempt to make my body feel better and lose weight. This has led to a cleaner diet and eliminating a large amount of the processed foods I used to eat. I also eat under 100g of carbs a day, which seems to come naturally with cutting gluten.

I have also started lifting more and reduced cardio. I still walk, but it usually for pleasure and not very fast. Seems to be working for me

I lost 30 pounds total and am now at my goal weight. I set MFP to aggressively at first with a 2 lb/week loss. I wasn't eating enough at 1200 calories, lost 15 pounds, but then I ended up plateauing for months until I figured it all out (thanks to the message boards here). After upping my calories to a 0.5 lb/week loss, things went along smoothly again for a few months and I was within 2-4 pounds of my goal when the next plateau hit. That lasted for 4 months and nothing would break it. I figured that was it, I was stuck at 147 pounds forever. All of a sudden, with no different approach, those last couple pounds dropped off and I am now maintaining at 145.

I have to say that I am very lucky in the fact that losing weight was all about portion control for me. I have always eaten fairly healthy, I know how to eat a balanced diet, I have always drank lots of water...it was the portion control where I had issues. I still struggle with that one piece which is why I still log!

I try to change it around...like now i have my goal set at 1200 calories and I don't exercise regularly...currently I've losing almost 2lbs a week...but I've done 1200 calories plus 400 worth of exercise, i've upped it to 1370...personally, i lose more with less calories...

Because of where I live, I don't have access to a gym and all I have is a treadmill and I get bored running so I don't do it as often as I should...but for me less calories work better and I've reached a place where I can do 1200 without exercising and getting more...

Try to avoid consuming too many carbs a few hours before bedtime.

I started at 213lb at the beginning of last year and lost a total of 48lb up until the middle of August. I was watching absolutely everything I ate and exercising vigorously for about an hour a day as well as walking 3 miles per day. At this time, my husband had a cancer scare and we found out that our 3 year old son may have autism, so I abandoned my diet, started eating rubbish and put on 20lb (at the end of last year).

At Christmas cancer scare was negative but we still hadn't found out whether our son had autism. On 4 January, I decided that enough was enough, started eating properly although wasn't exercise as much as I should be. Since the beginning of March, I have been back on the diet full throttle, exercising around 2 hours a day and watching what I eat and have lost 14lb (since the beginning of the year) of the weight I put on. I need to lose at least another 39lb to get to my goal weight, possibly 50lb.

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I think a good portion of my problem was that I wasn't eating enough. I'd go without food from 8 o'clock at night until 1:15 the next day at lunchtime. I work in an office, never ate breakfast, and sat on my butt all day.

I've begun working out religiously. I love going to the gym
I do cardio AND weights. Women will not bulk up the same as men, and I'm not worried about it. Muscle is better than being fat any day.
I eat regularly. Breakfast, snack (almonds, breakfast bar, yogurt, something), lunch is always a spinach salad and fruit (low sodium, high in veggies and grilled chicken with light dressing), then I work out, eat a protein bar on my weights days, and then dinner (lways a good cut of lean beef, or chicken with two servings of veggies), with desert after once in a while.
I do yoga on Wednesday evenings to help with flexibility, and to keep me rejuvenated and motivated. There's no point in taking care of your body, if your mind is going to ****.

I try to live a lower carb lifestyle than before, because I'm insulin resistant. I allow myself potatoes and a small bit of pasta once in a while, but the only time I eat rice now is with sushi, and I've removed white bread and replaced it with whole grain. I don't typically eat pasta any more, and instead pair my delicious Italian pasta sauces with lean meats and veggies. I don't eat nearly as much sugary foods or dairy, and I only miss it once in a while, so I save that for an indulge moment when I'm going really great with diet and exercise. I'm careful not to go overboard since I'm still really new to this.

I really had to think about this one. Mostly, I think it was portion control. I didn't "see" what I was eating. I truly averaged 1 lb a week. When I hit a wall, I bumped up the exercise & focused on the quality of my food. When I started I could hardly exercise for 5-10 minutes. Now I'm up to 90 minutes on good days. I was sooo limited & as the lbs came off I kept pushing. My hubby says I am like the energizer bunny because I never sit still. My ultimate goal was 155, now I float about 150. I eat more and still exercise 5 days a week.

I thought it was rocket science but it's not... - Eat better, eat less, exercise & water

You didn't put it on overnite, it won't come off that way. Oh, one more thing, I try to net at least 1200 calories.