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Hi there, welcome to the beginning of a thinner you! I should be about 150, and was up to 181.5 a year and a half ago. First, I'll tell you what didn't work: the Paleo diet, eating mainly natural foods (home-cooked, nothing packaged), square dancing lessons, ballroom lessons, water aerobics, getting my thyroid meds raised,…
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Thanks, eddiesmith1, I have just ordered a scale from Amazon, and I'll start measuring/weighing everything. I tend to guesstimate, and I'm sure I'm erring on the side of giving myself more food. :-) I'll also up the water intake. I've committed myself to at least 5 weeks of daily logging on MFP this time before I decide…
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Thanks, deadyankee, Simple but very true advice. I definitely think calories are the most important factor, though you can earn the right to more of them if you exercise. I read recently that research has shown that exercise alone causes zero weight loss. This is anecdotally confirmed by the large number of farmers and…
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You might consider calling a gym and asking to talk to a competitive body builder. I have a cousin that I haven't seen in 20 years who was/is a pro bodybuilder. I remember him saying that he had to lose amazing amounts, like 10-20 pounds, in a week before each competition.
