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some breathing is easier. I need to work on cardio more. We are trying to find good substitutions for food I like. Some weeks no loss and some weeks we what I think are bad but I still lose weight. Still i try to fend off empty carbs when I have them. Try to limit carbs to veggies. 45lbs down now. Trying to get to 50…
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it’s been 14 weeks since I started low carb. Been about 8 weeks since adding some exercise.
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update. 42lbs down. Been trying to list weights at least twice a week and being more active in the yard. Very sore after workouts. Getting bored of low carb but trying to punch through. People think I am nuts how bad I have become on anti carb. For me low carb equals low cal for the most part. Starting to pay attention to…
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thanks. Still trying low carb and actually trying to get exercising. Rode the bike a few days and trying to extend the time. Lifted weights and WOW pain. Still trying. Hopefully will get better. Can’t move my arms. 32lbs down now. Hopefully it will see some results of fitting into clothes better soon.
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wow. This tread into allot of details. Well the decision has been made for me )and maybe for the better) as my insurance won’t cover any weight loss medication. I don’t know why 100lbs overweight severely obese, sleep apnea and on blood pressure and cholesterol meds won’t qualify. But that is ok. One less thing to worry…
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@age_is_just_a_number thanks for the Coach Viva tip. Just watched allot of her videos and wow they make total sense of where I am and some things to try to fix the mindset. I even went for a walk down the street and back with the dog. What is happening?
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the low carb meals I am eating now are no to low carb. No starch vegetables. Salad greens, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers onions, and meat like steak, ground beef, ground chicken, sausage, some fish (I would like more). No bread, no bread crumbs, no corn, no potato’s, no rice. but I also am not eating high fat like most…
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thank you. I do appreciate your replies. I am torn between the low carb and some progress that was made to what the doctor prescribed with low calorie. Today’s meal was for low carb where calorie counting has the goal. I tried to add it up and it’s high. I can drop the meats right out of it and be ok. Tonight’s meal is…
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that makes sense. Dr showed me my resting calorie requirements based on my weight and a body composition scan is 1800. Add 200-300 a day for just moving what ever little I do and then 1500 calories were prescribed to lose 1 lb a week. The amount of exercise she expects me to be able to do(just can’t at this point) would be…
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yes I have started trying hence no carbs. After 6 weeks I am starting to find meals besides the meats I have been eating that I am tired of. Example. Tried to make no breadcrumb meatballs, had a few and threw the rest out - did not work. The good thing I find with very low carb. Is I don’t have to measure anything. I also…
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just wanted to start this new as now I have direction from the doctor but I see this as a huge challenge. The doctor did not say to ease into it but rather go all in. This is what I am struggling with to how to make that happen. I will go reread that thread. I have looked at some apps and some may have potential but cost…
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For those that have drastically changed their lifestyle what are some pointers? Anyone go from eating whatever to a restricted caloric meal plan overnight? Any good ideas on how to cook and make a meal plan that I can live with? Like good tasting meals and not just a can of tunafish in a piece of lettuce Or a grilled…
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Today: low to no carb has worked (24 lbs) but as stated it’s not long term. I am craving a pasta, pizza, a hamburger “on a bun”, but have been fighting those urges so far but it won’t last long. Need some more variety than a steak, hamburgers with nothing on them, and chicken Cesar salads. Still trying to find better…
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thank you. I originally started this thread to try and learn ways to make any change easier. I got/get frustrated and then everything goes in awry. I am trying keto as it has worked in the last to lose weight fast but I understand it’s not a long term solution. Everywhere you go there are carbs. I find it easier to follow…
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also, as since I have zero stamina due to breathing issues, exercise and even walking puts me out of breath. To force myself to walk more is not enjoyable. Therefore more discouragement. Maybe if I lost 90lbs I could exercise without being out of breath or back pains so much. Sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, 130lbs over…
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thanks for the feedback. Trying to replace bad habits with better is what I think I need to do.example made dinner gone. Defrosted a piece of salmon for 2 days, patted it dry, sal, pepper and fresh dill weed. Got a frying pan with some canola oil to med-high temp, added the salmon for a few minutes build Colt started…
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when I cook at home it never comes out good. Another reason we go out or takeout all the time. I have tried and can not make chicken taste edible. Pasta is about the only thing as it’s hard to mess that up.
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let me share some foods I eat. Dining out chicken or veal or shrimp parm and pasta. (Breaded chicken where the flavors are in the breading/sauce and cheese) Buffalo wings steak when out as the super markets only sell choice meat that does not taste well home Cheeseburgers with the buns. Fries on occasion Mexican dishes…
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if I could. For walking around the neighborhood, the neighborhood has gone down hill. Making me more upset living here. So no enjoyment there. Family does not want to move so more stuck in the rut. This is all on me and no one else. I don’t how I got this way and thinking the way I do. I just can’t find something to get me…
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I have sleep apnea and have the machine for 20 years. I have started keto to see if it helps while I want 3 months for the weight management doctor. I am not saying this is good but I still can’t envision what we would do besides sitting in the couch staring at the ceiling if we did not go out to what we do today. I am not…
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Could be but that has been our entertainment lately. We rarely eat home meals as I have lost the taste for it. Never comes out good. Used to love cooking/smoking on the BBQ, now I want to just give it away. These are all things that will change. Just going through the thoughts of what lies ahead. After sitting in traffic…
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I guess those are the things I don’t see. For example I have zero feelings on wellness and myself. I do not see exercise as something to do or want to do at this point as it’s a chore and painful. Example going for a walk at a park does nothing for me as entertainment and it never has. Not saying it’s not good for exercise…
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The dr recommended I look a surgery. While I await the 2 months to get an appointment I am researching this. We currently dine out many nights a week for entertainment and the loss for cooking at home. I do drink alcohol to blow off steam. We also take a yearly vacation in a cruise. Now reading the lifestyle after surgery,…
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Well went to the dr and got some tests done. Not too good. Dr now sending me to weight management to discuss options. We think we know why I am out of breath due to an issue with my lungs. The fatty liver stats are pretty high and that is not good. Not in a good place but don’t know which way I will go.
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Also trying to get some Dr appts to discuss my overall health issues so I can get out of this funk and actually do something good.
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I stumbled upon this video today that may help me pre prepare meals for busy nights. Maybe I could use frozen vegetables for a basic meal like this. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/health/video/mediterranean-diet-cooking-tips-wellness-digvid
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I have tried for years to do something. Battling depression and disappointment is what I think is the underlying issue. It’s gotten worse and worse. I am not going to make excuses why I won’t do anything. Just trying to find something that may work that I won’t try for a day and get into that dark place and stop. 2 years…
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Thanks all , been trying not to get frustrated and ignore what help is provided here. Been in a bad mood and not feeling well so I thought I would lay low. I need to learn portion measuring when getting food out and not carry a scale with me. That is a challenge. I also need to go find another Dr as this breathing and…
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Will look into this. Now to get over this cold I have now.
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Thank you all. I know I have to do something and fast. Been having weird feelings/aches that come and go over the past few weeks. Just not right. Would like to also find out what overnight/morning congestion is coming from to get a good night sleep and not be winded standing in the shower. Maybe some inflammation/allergic…
