Lynzdee18 Member

Me too. I did so well. Lost 65 pounds in 2015-2016. I hadn’t been a size 6 in my adult life ever. I logged religiously for over 1000 days but it was so tedious that I quit. And slowly but surely over 2018 and the beginning of this year, I mindlessly gained back 40 of those pounds. Argh Mid May of this year I got back to…

I agree. I’m in the same boat. I find maintenance really hard. I lost 65 pounds from July 2015 to July 2016. My problem is mostly not knowing what my goal should be. In retrospect, I think I got caught up in the thrill of watching the numbers on the scale decrease. I maintained for over a year, but grew tired of meticulous…

I hated my Fitbit. I love my Garmin Vivoactive 3. T syncs better and give me much more data. I really like th3 Gps.

They get stuck in my teeth. Hate them.

Steelcut oats

I eat many vegetables like romaine and grated carrots and cucumbers and tomatoes to fill myself up. I enjoy steelcut oats most days either for breakfast or lunch and a bonus is that they fill me up. Or an omelet with mushrooms, scallions, peppers and a tablespoon of cheese. I eat lots too of vegetables because I need to…

Do you use a food scale? Do you log carefully, everything you consume? How tall are you? That makes a difference.... and how much do you need to lose? I’m at a standstill now too. 2 pounds from my first goal where I plan to maintain for a hit and then think about another 5 to 10 pounds off. I lose quickly at first....…

I screwed up big time. Got very tired of logging for upwards of a year of maintenance. Thought that I was in the clear. It seems not. Without daily logging, even using estimates of serving sizes, I plumped back up. So, for me, I need to log everyday to keep old habits at bay. Congratulations to those of you who learned how…

2.2 more pounds and I’ll have reached my goal, set mid May. Holidays and then back at it for another 5 or 10 pounds (plus what I gain on holidays, eating and drinking our way through Croatia!). 🤷🏼‍♀️

I agree with the above posters. Loose skin is better than fat. You’re young and with some time in maintenance your skin will most likely tighten. But if not, no big deal. It’s takes a long time to realize that loose skin is not as important as other things in our lives. And yes, likely more noticeable to you. We’ll all…

I’m 5’10”. There is no way I could lose at 2100 calories a day. And you really need a food scale. In my experience, it takes about 3 weeks of reduced calories to get my head understanding tha5 I don’t need to Ana k at night and I’m really not hungry, just nibbly. I found that was the worst habit to break and the easiest…

I’m here too. Not much going on in this group though.

This is spot-on! I find that just eating more carbs for a few days while still controlling daily intake of calories can raise my scale 3 to 5 pounds. Dratted glycogen storage? Or if I miss steel cut oats two or three mornings....well you know..... Or something more salty than usual. Or not sleeping well for a few nights.…

You’ve done wonderfully! These NSV’s are the best. I’m in the process of getting back to my 8’s. I lost mega pounds in 2017 and maintained for about a year and a half. In retrospect, my difficulty was, as you mentioned, I still left fluffy, even though photos showed differently. It’s the mindset that defeated me, I think.…

I log everything. Vegetables add up..... I’m skeptical about the ‘free’ foods one of my Weight Watcher friends speaks of.... nothing is ever free in life, I’ve found. Not logging consistently is the reason I don’t lose during a week.... need to be mindful of what I put into my body.

In 2017 I lost just over 60 pounds, getting to a BMI of 20-21. I’m 5’10, now 63 years old. I’d struggled for years and folks were used to me on the fluffy side. When I saw acquaintances after returning to our winter home, sizes smaller, some asked if I was ill. Others, mostly the guys, told me to eat a sandwich. Needless…

Yes. Keep tracking. I was in maintenance for over a year. Quit tracking and I’m back losing again. Hopefully I’ve learned my lesson. If you’re mindful of your intake and activity, you should be fine. 😀

My advice...though it’s hard to do? Remain calm. Fluctuations play with our minds. In my case, eating more carbs than usual or something salty adds weight and it takes forever to drop again. I’ve begun using Happy Scale again. It calms the fluctuation and lets me breathe! 🤷🏼‍♀️ I was told that since our bodies are machines…

Yes. Maintaining IS so much more difficult . I was in maintenance for about 15 months at 143-151, but I find it so difficult and slowly the weight crept on until I had 40 freaking pounds to lose again. I’m down 25 now, with 10 - 15 to go. I think my greatest difficulty is figuring out what weight I SHOULD be. BMI give me…

Hi all! I was 63 in April. I’ve battled weight most of my life. In 2017 when my dad was dying and my mom slipping into dementia, I underwent varicose vein surgery. This was a very stressful time in my life and then the weigh in before the operation slapped me upside the head. I’d been doing not too badly over the years,…

I judge by clothes. Jeans are the real weight gain-loss indicator for me. And 1 pound isn’t much... it can be hot day or getting up a couple hours later and weighing in.

If I eat steelcut oats in the morning, I’m not hungry most of the day....I can just eat moderately and not feel the need to graze.

I like Under Armour and use the running light compression for many activities. Eddie Bauer has a great knee length compression short that fits like a glove but is so comfortable for all sports.

I can sympathize. I too need to weigh religiously. And I panic if it varies by 3 or 4 pounds. That means I need to log more carefully again because before I know it, that 3 or 4 will be 20. I’ve fallen off the wagon so often. Managed to maintain for two years as I struggled to find my ideal size. Slowly it crept up again,…

I don’t even bother to close my diary. In July 2015 when I started this journey, I was excited to see that declaration. Soon I realized it was not true. I’m a whoosh loser. I can go days, even a couple weeks with no loss on the scale. I’ve learned to keep at it and then for a 2 to 4 days, the pounds tumble off. Then…

Yes. Very common but still disheartening... plateau and then whoosh is the story of my journey. Hang in there!

I agree with lulabelbo. I looked at them yesterday in the meat cooler at my local store here in Canada. Two tiny burgers . A hellalotta packaging. Kind of pale, not beefy looking, more like chicken. On a sale flyer for $5.99. For two burgers? 🥴 Didn’t try them.... I bought fresh cucumbers and tomatoes instead.

I agree. Nothing wrong with pasta or breads but like many of you, it’s a trigger for me and a bite brings me back into thinking I need them. It’s easier after the first two or three weeks to just avoid them all together. I find cold steel cut oats cooked with raisins helps to combat my need for pasta or bread...

I’m not trying to upset this thread, but I find my Instant Pot is more efficient at saving me cooking prep time. My husband complained that the slow cooker made everything taste stewed. My favourite is to take a clump of frozen stew beef or chicken breast or thighs , or a small frozen beef roast and turn it into tender…

Thank you for the suggestion. I purchased a new iPod touch last year and have it loaded for running. But that’s an idea. I did look yesterday at the Garmin website. They are awfully expensive.