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  • My target is 35-40 net carbs/day (net carbs = carbs - fiber). Has been working very well for me. I work hard at trying to include veggies but watch not to pick high carb ones. I'm missing fruits but realize this is temporary as I lose the weights. I do plan to not go back to "empty" carbs when I've reached my goal weight.…
  • 1/3 cup of All Bran Buds = 13g of Fiber. Throw in a few blueberries and a little water, makes a perfect way to start your day with half your fiber needs filled already. Very filling and stays with you throughout the morning.
  • I don't cheat, meals or days. I think this is a very individualistic thing. Just reading through the replies you can see cheating works well for some. For me it would be a bad thing, a very bad thing. I'm kind of an all or nothing guy. I know myself well enough to know I have to stick to the plan or I could slide right off…
  • I'm on a Dr directed plan which is basically South Beach - 35-40 net carbs/day. Net carbs are calculated by taking total carbs and subtracting fiber. I have done Atkins and had great success but I find I like the South Beach approach better, seems more balanced and allows for more veggies. I've lost 54lbs so far in 82…
  • You're all beautiful ladies! Your confidence is inspiring!!
  • That's great! Keep up that great progress and you'll be there in no time!
  • wow, wow, wow, looking great! Congrats!
  • Congratulations! Great inspiration! I am basically in a similar place, just not as far along. Started at 288 on 11/27/12, CW 247, GW 175, 6' height. One note for those wondering about keto/carbs/net carbs, etc., another good resource is the South Beach diet book. You're paper does a great job explaining it, thanks for…
  • I loved your story, very moving and inspiring! Thank you for taking time to write it up. Your insight at the top of the mountain really meant a lot to me, I think you really hit the nail on the head! Congratulations and good luck with the last bit you have to lose!
  • Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this!! I'm in the same boat. Using a BMI calculator back in 11/12 and seeing that term "morbidly" obese came up was one of the final straws that pushed me over the edge to start my weight loss with a vengeance. I had forgotten to check that recently and your post prompted me to…
  • I've been doing a version of the South Beach low carb which focuses on Net Carbs. Meaning you subtract your total fiber grams from your total carb grams. I'm keeping my Net Carbs below 35-40 a day. I set up MFP with my goal weight and timeframe so I'm at 2lb/wk for a target, calorie target of 1620 and an exercise target of…
  • Sorry - I meant for my second post above to be for you - see that post, hope it helps!
  • I travel full time too and can completely relate. Couple things are helping me this time. First, I reached out to some friends and family and asked them to help me by holding me accountable. I am using a private group on Facebook to do this where I report in every day on my progress. There little encouragements and…
  • I'm 51, when I started back on 11/27/12 I needed to lose 113lbs to be at my target weight (upper normal range). I'm committed, I have to lose the weight and change my lifestyle. At our age I figure it's now or never! Too much "good" living in the 30's and 40's finally caught up to me. :laugh: I'm excited, by setting small…
  • The killer for me was when I was fiddling with one of those bmi calculators and it said I was "morbidly obese" - I'm what???!!! No way!!! That was a shocker, I knew I was "overweight" but had no idea they had set up these classifications of obesity and that I fell into the second category, frankly at that point I was…
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