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My history is similar to yours. I now strictly calorie count so I never feel deprived. I have the best of everything, but in smaller portions. It works. My husband lost 30 lbs just counting calories too. Best of luck to you.
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I'm 5ft 2. I shoot for 1200 a day but I'm on a ketogenic diet (for MS) so it's hard to get in all those calories and keep my macros in sync.
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I've found that real life fitness buddies are very hard to come by. The reasons that can't hit the gym or come to yoga are innumerable. Unfortunately online people seem a bit more reliable in showing up regularly. I'll take the support where I can get it.
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I always work a sweet treat into my calorie count for my mid afternoon break at work. If you crave sweet tea try slowly replacing the sugar with Splenda. We did that with my husband's coffee. It took a few months but finally all the sugar was replaced with Splenda or a sugar-free Italian Sweet Cream creamer. He's lost 35…
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Dewd2 - I've watched every BBC diet show from Fat Families to Secret Eaters and I love the one you mentioned but don't recall the name. My husband is one of those people that shock others with the large amounts he eats in restaurants. They don't see the work he does to balance that or that although small he is solid muscle…
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I can't really relate as I have heavy thighs and a smaller upper body, but seeing any change should be encouraging. You gain and lose weight in a pattern based on genetics. Your upper body will catch up. In the meantime enjoy your losses and dress for the figure you currently have. Great job on the weight loss so far!
