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I lost 36 pounds over 18 months and kept it off for 9 months. I have been fighting rising LDL cholesterol due to Familial hypercholesterolemia and finally had to go on Statins. When that happened, I got really really hungry. I didn't realize this was a side effect, but for me it was. At 5' 4" and 137, the 1450 maintenance…

If you don't like the gym, and do not continue the gym after losing weight because you don't like it, then don't do that. Pick a calorie burning exercise you like. I just walk and garden. Sometimes I cycle. Sometimes I play pickleball. I lost 35 pounds over 18 months just reducing calories and doing the above.

I have gotten to my goal weight but it took 18 months. Maintaining is hard - like maybe 200 calories more per day than when losing. It is worth it! I feel so good in my skin. My advice is lose slowly with diet and activity you can maintain for life. For me it is just quality calories with a treat 1x week (that I log),…

If you lose that fast, you will look down and see lots of loose skin. That is not attractive either. Slow it down so your skin has a chance to shrink along with your body.

I throw a bag of frozen cauliflower in the air fryer. Mist with a little olive oil. Season with strong fresh spices like rosemary. Add 4 ounces of protein like chicken breast, fish etc. About 250 calories total and filling.

It gets easier the more you log as your foods come up right away. You need to do what works for you. This has worked for me. When I stop logging I gain weight. My brain says oh that is 4 ounces when it is 8 or I am still hungry or I deserve that. I can still have tasty food, just not pig out. Do I like logging? Nooooo. Not…

I lost the weight I wanted in 2022 and the first 3 months of 2023. Like you, some weight crept back on from October-January. Not a lot, but not a lot per year is how I wound up heavy. So I am back at it as well. Good food choices, more protein to satiate, weighing food instead of eyeballing. I started pilates 1x week and…

Also double check that MFP is "crediting" you the right amounts of protein for the foods. Several times on granola bars, I found the product and input it and went on my merry way. Lately I've been looking at the protein and MFP put way less than the label says. I had to go back in and find a "high protein bar" with the…

I also do all the cooking. Does my husband NEED to lose weight? No. Does eating healthier benefit his body? Yes. He gets bigger portions and sometimes I go meatless while he gets lamb (which I find gacky and he loves).

I just spent 2 months in Japan and can attest that the places serving sweet rolls and McDonalds had lines around the block at lunch. I was also expecting a much slimmer population. They are not "overweight" but not the 20 bmi the overall population was before. It was particularly noticeable in the under 25, while the…

I would say if sugars are your downfall, especially at work, reduce that temptation. Bring some nibbles to work that are sweetish and treaty. No sugar dried fruit, high protein low calorie granola bar, healthy type yogurt. After a couple weeks, you won't crave the sugar as much.

I lost 14 pounds my first 4 months and have lost 35 pounds in 18 months. I've been maintaining for about 7 months now. I reduced my calories to about 1400 (I'm short and older) while losing and walked 3-5 miles a day. I had to evaluate what made me full and what goodies were worth spending my precious calories on. I also…

Last year I didn't track for November and December and just "tried" to keep portions under control and gained 6 pounds (real pounds not water or undigested weight). It took me 3 months to relose it. This year I am tracking and being honest and have gained 3 pounds but likely some is water weight and undigested food as I am…

To lose weight, you don't have to exercise. Just follow the calories assigned by MFP. All I do is walk and garden additionally, which I enjoy.

It's also important to log the calories correctly. It is easy to go over by 500 day by choosing incorrect entries, eyeballing vs. weighing food and "forgetting" to log things like olive oil used for frying, salad dressing, ketchup etc. then not lose weight and get frustrated. You also don't need to jump in with lots of…

Wow, that's so frustrating! It sounds like you are doing things right. My doctor has me taking a multi-vitamin, Vitamin D (high dose) and Iron. This helped my run down feeling.

Going to the doctor and seeing my chart say "normal weight."

Year one (last year) I ate 1200-1300 day and lost 25 pounds. I'm in year two and eat 1450 day, sometimes up to 1700 depending on my activity level and I lost 10 the first half and have been maintaining since May. At first when I increased calories, I put on a few pounds then leveled back down. I am short and older so the…

Yeah, I know😢 it takes forever. But a year will pass whether you do or don't get healthier so just keep pushing!

For me, I just walk a couple miles a day and sometimes garden or play pickle ball. No need to go crazy on exercise. Just eat the calories that MFP says for what you put in. Make sure to log sauces, oil, drinks. Weigh things if you need to. Estimate higher on the calories vs. Lower. Drink more water or plain tea. For me,…

I also bought a bunch of glass containers with lids and split up the dish right away. 1/2 cups for me, 1 cup containers for my husband. A couple go in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. I often hit my calorie limit in the afternoon, but my husband needs some type of dinner, so this works for us.

Agree with what everyone says. You are not eating 1000 calories. Also log right away and include oil, dressing, number of almonds or dates etc. My husband constantly says he "hasn't eaten anything" but I observe him "snacking" on "healthy" food for 500 calories and pouring 5 tablespoons of olive oil (500 calories) in his…

I have lost almost 40 pounds but it has taken me over 1 1/2 years. I am shorter and older and just walk for exercise. My calories are pretty low. 1240 to lose 1/2 pound a week, 1440 to maintain (based on my history not MFP calculations). I made changes I could live with permanently. No alcohol or any calories for…

My doctor (MD and DO) told me it is all in the calories 2 years ago. And I have to count calories, weigh food when in doubt, to be accurate. When I "guess" I am way off. Not only have I lost 40 pounds in 2 years, I have new sustainable habits. But that's me.

If you are eating 1200 PLUS your exercise calories, your exercise calories may be inflated, causing you to eat more calories than you should to lose weight. Some people only eat back 1/2 their exercise calories due to this.

1. I usually split it up based on how I feel and the weather. No real routine. Just walk every day. 2. Gardening the same. Generally about 1/2 hour a day weeding or hoeing. I log the exercise as gardening/general. 3. I do cook, clean, shop and count the steps I take for those. I use the not very active setting, lose .5…

I am in my 50's, 5' 3 1/2" and weigh 135. I walk 2-4 miles a day and garden as my only exercise. I lost 25 pounds last year and so far 13 this year. I eat 1400 calories a day total. I am losing about 1.5 pounds per month right now. I agree with the advice above to consider lowering your calories a couple hundred or really…