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Get down to 210. I've been stuck at 218 for a while now, but I have a feeling that OMAD might get my weight dropping again. Exercise five days a week. I have an exercise plan that I designed for myself.

Age: 37 Starting weight: 236 Current weight: 218 Height: 5'7" I've been low-carbing for a long, long time, and have had some success with it. But I was never strict about calories, and because I've always had a big appetite, I just overate on low-carb food. I got down to 203 around November, but then ran into some snags…

Thank you. No, I had not seen this, but had only read that weight gain is a common side effect. I will call my doctor tomorrow. Thanks for all the comments. She decided to put me on propranolol because performance anxiety was an issue for me at the time, and she thought it would kill two birds with one stone. But I could…

I quit peanuts (and all nuts) for months and did better with cravings in general. Over the last few weeks, I've been eating peanuts again, and have totally stalled. I've also been going crazy with artificial sweeteners and diet sodas, especially Coke Zero. I started a new job in August, and I'm taking three night classes…

If anyone likes pumpkin spice, then I recommend this: https://nmpinoncoffee.com/product/pumpkin-spice-flavored-coffee-12oz/ This has become a weekend delight for me, and since I live in NM, I can find it easily. It's like autumn in a cup for me. I make a crustless low-carb pumpkin cheesecake every year, and it's pretty…

Starting to notice more definition in my arms, one of my main problem areas. They've been flab bags for years, and for the first time in my adult life, I can see and feel muscle. Really encouraging.

Thanks for all the replies and advice. This coming week, I've decided I'm going to drop my carbs significantly, and this will include ditching most of the artificial sweeteners I use. As I said, I've been around 40 carbs most days, and I think this may be too high for me right now with my insulin resistance, etc. I'm going…

Meant to mention this in my last post. In your experience, do artificial sweeteners really promote overeating? I hear people say this, and it might be another thing I need to tweak. I frequently make low carb desserts over the weekends, and add sweetener to my coffee every morning.

My fat intake is supposed to be about 130 grams a day, based on the keto calculator I used, but I don't always hit that number. That may be part of it. I hope I can get this under control because I'm frequently going over my calorie count most days now. I have one or two cups of coffee in the morning around 7, but then I…

I have the same problem. For me, the weight comes off my legs and butt first, leaving me with a disproportionately big upper body. My arms and belly are still huge in comparison to the rest of me. So frustrating. All I can do is keep going. Eventually, it will balance out better.

Working with people who celebrate something every other day and buy a cake or doughnuts for every celebration. Hearing "Why don't you want any? Are you on a diet?" every time I won't eat the cake. Like I'm an alien. Missing crunchy foods. I don't like pork rinds all that much, and I really don't like anything made from…

I live in the city, so I'm able to walk to and from work every day, and pretty much anywhere else I need to go. On the weekends, I take my dog to the park and we walk for about an hour around the track there. During the week, I exercise to two YouTube fitness channels I like. And, of course, housework counts.

I'm 5'7" and 212 right now. Obviously I'm pretty heavy for my height; and the bulk of my weight is in my belly, arms, and chest. Anyway, my little home scale says my BF percentage is 42% right now, though it's down from 45% when I started in January. I'm horrified at that number, but at least I can be glad it's come down a…

I buy sliced, smoked salmon from Costco. In the pack I get, it comes in three different flavors: plain, dill, and peppered. It makes a great snack. I also love deviled eggs, dill pickles, pork rinds, and tuna with mayonnaise.

I've lost 16 pounds out of 80, and no one has said anything. I've only noticed losses in my legs and hips. My belly, arms, and face still look mostly the same, so I don't think anyone is going to notice until those start to shrink.

I want to enjoy the second half of my life as a fit and healthy person, since I spent most of the first half of it as a fat person. Like a lot of other ladies here, part of this will mean getting a new wardrobe and learning to enjoy shopping for the first time in my life. And not feeling afraid of being seen in a bathing…

My belly. I've lost about 16 pounds and it just won't budge. I need to lose about 80 total, so I know that it's probably going to be the last thing to go.

Alleycat, I'm curious how you've filled the dairy void on a LCHF diet. It's pretty common for me to snack on cheese, put cheese in my eggs, cream in my coffee, etc. I am a cheese-a-holic, though I do measure and count it. Was it hard for you to quit, and how have you replaced it? I read somewhere recently that dairy can be…

Thanks, gcaracciolo2. Yeah, 16 pounds is good, but I guess I just thought I would have lost more by now as I'm about to hit the three-month mark on this plan. I know some people lose loads of weight quickly this way, but it hasn't happened for me. I do measure my food as well as any artificial sweeteners or cream that I…