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I've kind of given up on regular check-ins. I stay so busy that I forget to check in. But, on a brighter note, at least I'm not gaining any back - staying steady or losing a tiny bit at a time. Good luck to all you guys and here's praying you have a great Thanksgiving holiday.

Well, it's been another very interesting week, but a successful one... lost 2 more pounds since last week! Starting Weight (Jan 2020) : 233 Mini Goal Weight : 220 ✅ Mini Goal weight 2 : 210 ✅ Mini Goal weight 3: 200 – By Thanksgiving 2020 Goal Weight: 160 Mon Aug 25, 2020 – 207.6 Mon Aug 31, 2020 - 205.2 Down a grand total…

I haven't been able to post daily like I wanted to, but hey - lost a bit since I checked in, so still moving in the right direction! Here are my stats for today: Day/Weight/Comment • 08/25 – 207.8 Starting weight... hope to be down 2 lbs in this 10 days. Down 26 since I started losing around the 1st of the year, so on…

I'm not sure what your metabolism is like - I'm a 54 year old grandmother with a moderate metabolism. I'm not tracking my calories so much as I am my carbs. I shoot for 30 or less NET carbs per day (total carbs-fiber) with a higher protein and fat percentage. You can look at the Atkins website for better breakdowns of how…

Good morning, everyone. It's been a minute since I could get on here to post due to my schedule. Work has been crazy and home isn't any better with me raising 2 grandsons, working full time and being a "single parent" home schooling those 2 boys... I stay just a bit busy! I will try to post weekly moving forward, but…

Hi, gang... I'm new, so here we go. I'm following basically the slow Atkins program - not using their planner, but counting net carbs the way they recommend. I've lost a grand total of 26 lbs since I started the net carb thing and look like I've lost more from the bloating that went away. Here are my stats for today:…

I started at 233 in January and am at 209 as of today. Slow loss is easier to maintain and keep off. I'm doing low net carbs (30 or less per day) with lots of water. I don't get to exercise much, so it's taking a lot longer since I'm past menopause... but I will get there & so can you. Look at it this way, if you lose 1 lb…

yay! I broke the 210 mark a week ago. Still doing the IF, but also low net carbs and it's working.

I am doing low carb (net carbs), not true keto. But, I have dropped from 233 lbs down to 209.8 as of today. The progress is slower, ketosis isn't as extreme, but the program is much easier to maintain since I can have carbs in small amounts. I can tell when I'm getting ready to start dropping because I get extremely…

When going low carb, you don't need to go low calorie - you need the right calories for the average dietary recommendations. Don't go crazy and eat everything in sight, but limit the total NET carbs to 25 or less per day. Net carbs = Total Carbs-fiber-sugar alcohols. I started this early this year and have had pretty good…

So... check-in time... been a bit over a week, but here we are: Sept 2019 - started@ 233 May 20 2020: started challenge at 212.4 May 29 2020 (today): 211.2 On target for 1 to 2 per week.

Just joining today - this looks like a group I can relate to. I started my journey last year in September when I hit 233+. I've been feeling around for something I could stick with and think I've got it. As of today, I'm at 212.4. It's been interesting and I've found that I am sensitive (not allergic) to grain carbs. If I…

Good luck! I'm doing a modified keto - using 25 or less net carbs per day. Started in November 2019 and am down a little over 20 lbs. I tried the full keto and just couldn't stick with it. Using the net carbs has been a lot more sustainable for me - I've stayed with it better than any other diet I've tried.

As of today, down a total of 20 lbs in spite of the quarantine... I will say, the IF wasn't as much of a help as I'd hoped. I was already almost doing that anyways with my schedule. I have stayed with low carb, but use the NET carb approach. That has worked when I can stay with it. This quarantine did make that a bit…

so, using intermittent fasting and low carb (net carbs 25 or less per day), I'm down 17 lbs. I kind of fell off the wagon when the quarantine started because I bought more for my kids & grands than for my diet and carbs were more than I should have gotten. Back on track and down 2 lbs this week so far. I'd like to see 2 -…

I'm in, at least will try... I've lost 15 since Thanksgiving with a bunch left to go... Starting weight? 2.24.2020 - 218.6 March1 starting weight 8 15 22 29 April 5 12 19 26 May 1 final weigh in [/quote]

I have decided to follow a modified Akins plan. I keep net carbs at 25 or less daily. Along with that, I'm trying to keep my calories at 1500 or less. Started this early in December and am down 10 lbs total so far. I didn't start tracking weight for the first week or so, but started at 233. Losing slow, which I prefer.

I agree. I looked at the every third day and it did seem a little much to do a all day fast. I'm going to do the 16:8 from supper one day until lunch the next - with overnight sleep included, it isn't as hard. I don't go to bed hungry and I drink coffee in mornings which helps with the hunger before lunch. I eat a normal…

Here is my weekly update... hope I can find this group again when it's time to post again... for some reason, I can't set it up so I can follow the group - doesn't show in my list... October Start Weight: 230.4 October Goal Weight: 10/31/19 - 215 Ultimate Goal Weight: 12/31/19 - 200 (ish) and that's probably a long shot!…

Thank you all for the feedback. I realize that 5 a week is very improbable... hence my real plan is 1 to 2 lbs per week. I've really been working on the types of food I eat and that has helped a bit as well. I don't plan to starve myself, but do need the health benefits of lower weight (lots of arthritis & recovering from…

Count me in. I've been trying for several months to lose weight... did manage to quit gaining, but still only losing ounces at a time & yo-yo-ing... So... I did a bit of research & I'm going to try intermittent fasting for the rest of this year. I started today, so... here I go! October Start Weight: 9/30/19 - 230.2…

@joshnicolewilliams - We are on the same page, then... I'm only down 30 in the last year, but that is the rate I chose to lose at. I blew it Thanksgiving week & picked up almost 5 pounds... down 2 from that & determined to break the 180 mark before Christmas! I only need to lose 4 pounds to do that. What are you doing to…

@gabbyo23 - I struggle with chocolate as well... really struggle at those emotionally stressful times... and I've found that denying that craving can lead to overdoing it when I get around chocolate... so, I quit eating the candy bars & packaged chocolates completely. What I do for my chocolate fix is to keep semi-sweet…

I use a zip as well. My work started the Power Of Vitality program last year & I got one to add points towards the reduction in insurance premiums this year at work... and it has done wonders for me with weight loss... I am more aware of how much I move (or don't)... There are some wonderful discussion groups in the…