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Hi. I posted about a year ago about a low carb option not really working for me and so thought I'd do a quick update. I stuck to the plan above with carbs at ~20%, feeding some internal need. I had a higher fat % ~(40-50%) and lost ~25 lbs. I started at 184 and am now around 160. I've been at maintenance since October. It…
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I have been at my maintenance weight for about 6 months and have not been logging. I do, however, get on the scale once a week to make sure I'm not going up and I calibrate from there, eating more salads and less eating out if I've gained a lb or two. It has worked for me. I'm certainly not opposed to logging again if…
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Welcome, new posters and thanks for sharing your experiences. I thought I'd give a quick update. GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL! I set out to lose 20lbs the end of May and here I am. I have lost 20.5 lbs. Yippee! One of my primary motivators was that my husband and I had planned to do a 107 mile hike around the Tour du Mont…
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Thanks to the new posters for your support. I continue to lose and am amazed. Somehow I've found just the right formula that seems to be working for my body. I read somewhere that red wine heightens the metabolism....or maybe that's just wishful thinking! Soldier on friendly 40 somethings.
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Thanks to you both for your responses. Shardwilk, welcome back. It's easy for the creep to enter our lives. I need to focus more on my water intake....good suggestions. Best wishes on your journey.
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I'm not really a success story, though I'm down 12lbs in 10 weeks. 5'6" 171 34 DD 32" W 46.6" H
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Fantastic! Good for you. And happy birthday.
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I tried a low carb diet for a few months and it didn't work for me. By the end of it I felt ill and nauseated by my food choices. I know there's a period where it's really tough and then it gets a lot easier. It never got a easier for me and it took all the joy out of food. Maybe I didn't do it long enough or right, but I…
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Hi. I travel a lot for work as well. Sometimes I "win" but most of the time I "lose" and its definitely a source of weight gain. It's harder when I'm overseas and in places where uncooked food has often made me sick (Ghana, India) but in the US here are some strategies I'm trying to use: * Bring apples and measured out…
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I feel the same way only I'm at 1500 calories! I'm in my late 40s and would like to lose 20 lbs. I'm 3 down over the first 3 weeks. This is probably reasonable, but I thought I'd lose a bit more early on. It's nice to see I'm not alone and the encouragement to keep at it! Makes me realize I just need to keep doing what I…
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I drink wine almost daily, ~2 glasses of wine with dinner. I don't drink beer or hard liquor - just wine. It is part of a meal to me. I am cutting back frequency of nights with wine to lose weight but wine+dinner+husband = satisfying meal time and all are key elements to me. I currently not willing to take the joy out of…
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There's a lot of difference in taste between brands. I love organic valley whole milk cottage cheese. It is delicious even for those of us who don't love cottage cheese . It will set you back about $6 though (ugh). (No affiliation with company)
