NancyYale Member

It took 1 year to lose 80 pounds and another 9 months to lose another 37. 117 so far. I would like to lose another 8. I eat 1400 calories a day with only moderate exercise. What helped is to keep repeating that THIS is the way I eat now. Fast weight loss, slow WL or no WL. For good.

I started at 279 and have 8 more to go to hit my final goal of 155. I'm still losing around 1.5 pounds a week at 1400 per day.

I stay on plan most days, but eat what I want on Christmas and thanksgiving. If I don't loose those weeks, fine. It's all about enjoying the social things and food that's truly worth it.

DC has never hindered my WL or made me hungrier. I drink less than I used to to avoid the extra caffeine and chemicals, but still enjoy it now and then. Really, the way to avoid feeling hungry is to eat the right things for you, at the right times for you, so play around with those things. DC won't make a diff either way.

You can eat whenever works best for you as long as you say at your calorie goal. I tend to eat 2 dinners. One at work at 5, and another when I get home at 8. I just call them Food. No labels required.

I always schedule 200 or so calories for 8 or so in the evening. Something like a tortilla with cheese, or a little high fiber cereal. If I eat that I don't get cravings or binge.

Yep. Salty huge meal can = 5 pounds. Happens to me often. 3 days at my usual deficit and it pees away.

Science seems to suggest that yo-yo dieting with very low calorie intake can do unpleasant things to a person's metabolism. But even then a person in that category can still be healthy and can still lose weight. You don't seem to be in that category.

I wasn't unhappy fat, not until it prevented me from doing things I loved. I tried several times to lose it and failed. And THAT made me sad. I do regret that I didn't have the tools 10 years ago to be successful. But I'm too happy being free NOW to moan too much about might have beens.

1400 works for me. 1 to 1.5 a week lost.

I always say "a little bit" and smile.

Crock pots are a help. I make a huge pot of healthy chili, vegetarian sloppy lentils or soup for dinner and freeze leftovers in single servings for healthy lunches later.

Everyone is different, but for the last 16 months I've lost 116 lbs eating around 50% of my calories in carb heavy foods like veggies and whole grains, including breads, potatoes, beans and such. 30% or so lean proteins including chicken, egg whites and fish, and 20% fat. I have occasional sugary treats if I really want…

116 down so far and 4 pounds to that so called healthy weight mark, and I still feel fat much of the time. Dressed, not so much. But the loose skin makes it tough. It's STILL worth it, though.

Same as the first poster. When I didn't let the first real mistake knock me off plan. When I woke the next morning and tried again. And again. And kept working through every obstacle. Until it stuck this time.

My diet was called "Eating Less". For the first 100 pounds or so, I did that on Weight Watchers. After WW went ballistic on sugar and carbs, I changed to tracking calories on MFP and have lost another 12 or so. You can lose weight on any "diet" as long as you eat at a calorie deficit. The key is to choose a way of eating…

I didn't work to cut sugar directly, just to eat less sugary stuff in general. Every time I want something sweet, I ask myself if the taste of it is worth it. Store bought junk food isn't. Brownies made on my Birthday by my 12 year old daughter are. After awhile it became second nature to NOT want the junk. But I still…

Being morbidly obese is a bit different than needing to lose 20 pounds to fit into a bikini. Being obese has nothing to do with being dumb, or lazy. There are a multitude of factor that work to get folks there, and a multitude more that KEEP people there. Mental, physical, biological, and emotional reasons. And unless you…

Some folks thrive on that sort of diet. Some don't. I don't. In any healthy diet you DO need a good amount of protein but it's not a magic macro. Carbs are fuel and there are a million different kinds. Veggies contain carbs. Whole grains. Even sugar in moderation. Right now low carb is the in thing but that doesn't mwant…

You didn't ruin anything. You made one mistake. Beating yourself up about binging brings on more. Think about the when why and how. Take it apart. Do you binge at night? Does real hunger trigger it? what do you binge on? Did your routine get disrupted? After your dissection of the problem, see what you can change to help…

I don't own a scale and have been very successful. But if I hadn't been successful I would have gone that route. I tend to underestimate portions.

I lost 115 after you dieting and am 52, so I have plenty of saggy loose skin. Do I like it? NO! Was the weight loss worth it? YES! I don't have rashes and I can easily hide it with nice clothes. Can't hide fat. I had this skin 100 pounds ago, only it was filled with the fat that crushed the life out of me. Now I can slip…

As long as you are also eating at a reasonable deficit I'm sure you'll lose weight. Those supplements are fine, but won't really make a difference in what you lose

The "all or nothing" game. If you have to be motivated and perfect at this diet thing, you will end up with nothing. Because NO ONE is always perfectly on plan.

I have had that problem. If you end it right there and swing back on plan, the worst that will happen is a huge instant weight gain that drops off fairly quickly as the food and sodium clears your system. You might not see a loss this week. Maybe you will. But it's just a bump in the road.

I dont cheat. I allow myself the occasional untracked social meal, knowing that it will affect my weight loss a bit. It's important to me and it works well if I stay at a deficit the rest of the time. But if it will be a trigger for you, then don't do it. But yes, it will slow down your weight loss, so be careful with the…

I started out eating only packaged and processed food and lost weight. Over time I started to play with healthier options and continued to lose. 110 down so far. And I'm the only one in my family eating this way. The key is to eat things you like. Period. And be willing track it all. No magic involved.

It's a mental game and semantics. Never CHEAT. As part of my overall WL plan, I allow for several untracked meals a month. 3 to 4. Social meals only. One me only, never an entire day. The rest of the time I am always at deficit. I don't call these "cheat meals". These are an important part of my plan. I wanted to be able…

Oh, and I eat 1400 or so calories a day.

I'm your height and dropped 110 lbs so far. Track every bite. Play around with food you like while sticking to your calorie deficit. For ME, I do better with a solid breakfast with protein and carbs, several filling snacks like string cheese, yogurt or banana, and small balanced meals. You might be different, so be willing…