I found an easier way to lose weight

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  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    I think the biggest enemy of healthy weight-loss(and I do mean excess body fat)is impatience. Please people, take the time to read the success stories of women and men that have gone before you. We always want a shortcut, that is why so many of us support "drug pushers". These "get skinny quick" commercials and infomercials are nothing but lies, or at best, lies by omission. Read some horror stories about people that fell for these cons because they just wanted to look better and feel better. They thought it all sounded and looked so good:( MFP promotes health while getting our bodies into height-weight proportionate and generally, great shape! Anyone who has reached their goal the healthy way is my hero and I am following the winners.
  • SixHats
    SixHats Posts: 30 Member
    I lost about 180 totally worthless lbs in 2mins when I got rid of my ex.

    LOL!
  • whutzup1
    whutzup1 Posts: 96 Member
    bump!
  • suziecue66
    suziecue66 Posts: 1,312 Member
    Hi,

    I've started the 100g carb thing this week and it's going pretty well. The only trouble is I am finding it hard to reach my 1200 cals without going over on the fat. Trying to keep to low fat meats (turkey, chicken) and mixing that in with a fair bit of quorn/meat free stuff but still struggling. See on here that some of you seem to be eating quite high fat - my mfp is set at 100g carb, 100g protein which gives 40g fat - can I get away with more fat?

    5' tall
    doing 1200 cals and not eating back exercise cals (was doing 1600 reset prior)

    Any thoughts anyone?
    Thanks

    You don't seem to be going over your fat. Some do well on higher fat with low carb while others end up eating too much and stall. You could eat more fat and see how you go.

    Re. Cholesterol/triglycerides etc this is something else that either improves or worsens on a low carb diet.
  • chapparra27
    chapparra27 Posts: 115 Member
    I began watching carbs about 3 weeks ago and it broke my plateau and I have lost 8 pounds! I figured out that the carbs were making me feel bloated and left me still feeling hungry even after eating a full meal! Now I keep the carbs between 70-100 and I feel fabulous and the weight is coming off!! I have found it is hard to keep the cals where I need them so I eat as much high cal low carb food as possible! I am not trying to starve myself...I need to eat to fuel but the carbs just make me feel awful. This may not be the way for everyone just like someone else's way may not be for me....we will all find something that works for us.
    P.S....I have never been a bread or pasta person so this isn't a huge lifestyle change for me....so I won't miss it and I can stick to it!
    Now if I want something really bad but I know it is high carb I will have it....just in moderation.
    I hope everyone finds what works for them.....we all deserve to be happy with the way we look and feel.
    :heart:
  • jenjersnapco
    jenjersnapco Posts: 206 Member
    The primal/paleo/lower carb - whatever you want to call it -is not a con nor a shortcut (many people posting here have said it is too hard or requires too much discipline so they don't see it as a shortcut.) so I don't understand your purpose in posting this here. And, guess what? People who have been successful limiting carbs post frequently on MFP and I do indeed find them inspiring. I think whatever works for you is fantastic but negating other people's choices - successful choices - repeatedly...just not onboard with that.

    Not directed at this poster but to some other comments: primal encourages vegetables and moderate amounts of fruit. 70% of my diet comes from plants. Don't get it confused with very low carb diets like Atkins. :-)
    I think the biggest enemy of healthy weight-loss(and I do mean excess body fat)is impatience. Please people, take the time to read the success stories of women and men that have gone before you. We always want a shortcut, that is why so many of us support "drug pushers". These "get skinny quick" commercials and infomercials are nothing but lies, or at best, lies by omission. Read some horror stories about people that fell for these cons because they just wanted to look better and feel better. They thought it all sounded and looked so good:( MFP promotes health while getting our bodies into height-weight proportionate and generally, great shape! Anyone who has reached their goal the healthy way is my hero and I am following the winners.
  • Skinny_Curves
    Skinny_Curves Posts: 14
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  • Cmandy67
    Cmandy67 Posts: 108 Member
    You eat all that fatty meat and protein and your blood work will skyrocket. Your body needs carbs! The Good kind from fruits and veggies


    I have been on the 80/10/10 for almost 8 weeks. I use to be a big meat eater the lowfat meats. I was finding that is was not working for weight loss or how i felt physically. Siince I have been doing Low Fat Raw Vegan I have lost another 5 lbs of Fat not muscle. I have more enegry then every before. I can go longer and harder and recover faster. I thought i was at the top of my game but i am finding there is more ladder to climb

    Can you give me some tips b/c this is what i think i should aim for.
  • mom2scc
    mom2scc Posts: 99 Member
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  • SixHats
    SixHats Posts: 30 Member
    The simplest way to describe Paleo is eating foods as close to their natural state as possible. If it came off the carcass of an animal, was picked from a plant or was pulled out the ground then you're getting pretty close. A Paleo diet tends to be on the low carb side as there is not a huge amount of carbs in those types of food.
  • dejatyja
    dejatyja Posts: 109 Member
    I'm gonna try this clean eating. I've had a hard time losing. And I work out. There are so many programs out there. I'll try this one, it just may be the one for me!
  • steinmak1
    steinmak1 Posts: 5
    Small amounts of fruits are healthy, and grains USED to not be bad. Now, they are sprayed with things like Roundup and fertilizers and herbicides and pesticides and have genetic changes. It is your choice whether or not you want to take me seriously. Just read the book "Wheat Belly" by Dr. William Davis, MD. Or look at wheatbellyblog.com for success stories. It is no joke. Carbohydrate raises blood pressure and stimulates insulin production, in addition to allowing many other health problems to occur. Government agencies like the FDA want to encourage eating large amounts of carbs and "healthy" whole grains....but all they want to do is keep the population stupid. Read the book and learn the truth about the crap our country eats.
  • lovep90x
    lovep90x Posts: 65 Member
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  • mummytobeslim
    mummytobeslim Posts: 367 Member
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