anyone slightly overweight like me?

I can't believe I'm about to say this but I'M slightly overweight. That's a first. Just checked today and my BMI is 26, my BF is also 26%. My goal is to decrease the BF to about 23-20. I'm all about recipes. I've changed my attitude toward food a long time ago, but now I'm creatively working on a Ketogenic lifestyle. It seems to be working for me. I was at a plateau for a while, more like maintenance I think. Since I started Keto 3 weeks ago, I dropped 11lbs with minimal exercise. Not that that isn't important (I do more walking and some exercise at home). Will increase that as soon as school's out. Feel free to check out my diary.

And ditto about the jump rope. Mine has weights and there's no way I'm counting minutes. I do 100 jumps if I can (smoking isn't helping that ). Some exercises are measured in minutes, which I think is odd. 5 minutes of push ups? No, I can do sets. And if I do it in 1 minute, that doesn't count any less, I say!

Anyhooo, I'm adding you

For Keto my caloric intake comes from 65% fat, 30%protein and 5% from carbs. BUT, carbs are everywhere!!! So, I definitely had to get creative. I discovered a lot of foods that I wouldn't have otherwise. Miracle Noodles are the closest you'll get to eating air. Zero everything. They are made of soluble plant fiber called Glucomannan, made from the Konjac plant. I use the 'noodles' in different recipes, including making a pizza crust. I've made zero carb bread from flax meal, almond flour cookies for .77 carbs each. What can I say? It's pretty good. The downside for most people is not eating fruit or as many veggies. I don't eat anything low fat, since they sub sugar for fat. I eat clean. Some chose the dirty route and eat red meat and fried food all the time. Meh, that wasn't part of my life before, so I'm doing it a healthier way. Also, just as with any other diet, you watch your calories to get the most out of it. However, I do know some people who do not count on Keto and still lose body fat. That's the goal. Lose BF without losing muscle.

Once you deplete your body of carbs, it compensates by creating Ketones, which it uses to consume fat (instead of carbs) for energy. And from what I remember, it takes 3 calories to burn a carbohydrate v. 9 calories to burn fat. Something like that. The diet is high in fat because you don't want the ketones to start using protein to get energy, and therefore destroying your muscles. A lot of body builders use this program and CKD (Keto with cycles of carb-up days) to lose body fat while maintaining lean body mass.

Uhhh... I can go on and on really. But since I started, I've had one friend join me, and she's seen success as well, though she's not as strict with her calories and carb intakes. Anything less than 100g of carbs per day will put you in ketosis (this would take a couple of days while your body uses up and carbs left in your system). I consume less than 10 on average, definitely less than 20. Ummm... yeah I'll pause for questions now. :blushing:

I think its hard to lose that slightly overweight weight. My BMI is at about 27. I have gotten in the right area before then I get lazy with keeping track of what I eat. That is the big thing with me is that I need to write it down. So far I really like how easy this site is to keep track of things.

I am also in the same boat. I have been on here since March and keep hovering @ 26 BMI. I have developed these sugary chocolate cravings since I have gotten older and for some reason every time I lose a couple of pounds I want to spend a day grazing on treats. Not a full out binge, just a little candy here and there throughout the day topped off with some seasoned snack crackers that I justify by eating with cheese. Plus my regular food of course!

I am glad you started this thread. It is hard to get support when you have relatively little to lose. I feel better just writing all that down. Now, I'm off for a walk with the dog!

My BMI is 26 and my body fat (as best I can determine using measurements) is about the same. I'm older than you, though (44), and like to blame menopause for it since the extra pounds came on after hitting that lovely (not) phase of life and its accompanying medication. I am 5'6" tall and struggling just to maintain at 154-155 though my doctor thinks I should be back at 140 where I was for the previous 20 some years of my life.

At this point I don't see that happening until I get off these meds, however, since I've been stuck here for nearly 5 years now. I would like to at least get at or near 150, though.

What meds do you have to take for menopause?

My doc put my (for the first time ever) on low dose birth control to keep my crazy out of control periods in check and to stop the menstrual migraines that I started having (also first time ever). I wasn't crazy about getting on birth control since I don't need it for the usual reasons, but I had to do SOMETHING. I was unable to work otherwise due to the migraines and the cramping blackouts. Oh, and the number one side effects for these pills are weight gain and thinning scalp hair. Yes and yes, sadly.

Obviously not everyone goes through this, but my periods have been beyond hellish ever since I started.

Ugh that stinks! I know all about menstrual migraines...but the ironic thing is BC pills actually caused them for me!

Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks - and yeah, I know! I've heard that from others as well. Go figure. So typical of me, though - nothing EVER goes as expected for me when it comes to this stuff. I actually feel 100% better physically being on the pills - just bummed about the weight gain and my hair falling out.

I have gone through exactly what you are. Birthcontrol pills gave me high blood pressure so I couldn't do that anymore. Finally got an IUD just to control the bleeding. MUCH better. Birthcontrol pills also made my migraines a lot worse. Kind of have a headache today. :frown: The only thing that has helped control my headaches is propranolol. The headaches when I get them are not as severe. Once I quit the pill I was able to control my weight a lot easier as well.

Did it take you a few days/weeks to get to your highest weight? Probably not so all your weight ain't gonna come off in a few days/weeks.

I must have missed something - I don't think anyone said it would come off that quickly?? Of course it will take time.

Dmwiseman,

I was never a chocolate lover, but started eating more of it in recent months. I chose 85% lindt, and it was good. Now I get 99% and my brain fools me into thinking it's a bit sweet. You can also create better snack for yourself. Then you'll feel good when you're eating something yummy.

Thanks!

I was slightly overweight, at 165, when I started out here in February. It was the first time in my life that I was even that much overweight. I've lost about 11 pounds, and now I've been kind of stuck around 151-153 for a few weeks. My ultimate goal is 135.

I recently purchased a jump rope and thought this'll be easy... NO WAY, I was planning on jumping for 15 minutes, I hardly managed 1.5 minutes, lol, I'll get there I suppose!

I've been jumping rope in intervals. I downloaded a HIIT timer app for my phone and set it to do 30 seconds of jumping and 30 seconds of marching in place. I'm up to 11 minutes that way (though right now I'm taking a break to do C25K with my son). You can find other jump rope enthusiasts in the Jump Rope group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/4636-jump-rope

As for working out with kids around, I let mine do it with me. They jump on my bed while I jump rope (LOL, or sometimes I make them jump on the floor, if I've already made my bed); they do push-ups and sit-ups (my 8yo can do more than I can!); and they do all the motions while I workout with my kettlebell (though I make them keep a distance, because I occasionally drop the kettlebell, and I don't want to break anybody's toes). My 10yo son is even doing C25K with me, while my teenaged daughter watches the baby.

I totally understand everyone here. I have a BMI of 27. Losing weight used to be so easy. I would just stop eating bread for two weeks and lose 10lbs. Now I am 20lbs overweight. I tried everything, Atkins, Dr. Ians Fat Smash, Insanity and nothing, finally getting some results with Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. I not only want to get to a healthy BMI, but to my normal weight of 145-155, which means a total weight loss of about 50lbs. Also trying to conceive so the weight loss even more important.