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Starting weight: 119.5 kg/263.5lbs ( 27 January 2019) Goal weight: 65kgs /143lbs 169cm / 5'7, 40 years Total weight lost: 37.7 kgs / 83.1 lbs / 31.5 % Successes: Started the C25K running program (increasing exercise and fitness). Down another 0.5kg (1.1lbs). Challenges: While I have had sustained and considerable weight…

I don’t do marinades often, but lemon, garlic and salt is a simple low calorie one I’ve used in the past. I’m more likely to do a spice or herb rub with olive oil or butter. It provides flavour with few added calories, no sugar. Pick the flavours you like - could be Italian herbs like oregano/thyme/basil/marjoram, or…

I know the feeling. I started in class 3 obese too. It took a lot of weight loss before I could see the difference, and I would walk around feeling a lot better because of my weight loss but then catch sight of myself in the reflection of a shop window and my heart would sink because I didn’t feel as big as I looked and it…

First day of C25K running program. It didn't kill me. In fact, it was easier than I remember from last time, and it underscored how much a mindgame some of this is. 2011 was the first time I did the C25K program, and I'd never run in my life. I had decades of experience believing that I am not a sporty person, I don't have…

Whatever diet you choose, you need to consider the multiple factors of your health and lifestyle - any advice we give here is about what works for ourselves (but may not work for you!). Of course work with your doctor. When my doctor diagnosed me with insulin resistance (two steps before T2 diabetes, T2 diabetics also have…

Starting weight: 119.5 kg/263.5lbs ( 27 January 2019) Goal weight: 65kgs /143lbs 169cm / 5'7, 40 years Total weight lost: 37.2 kgs / 82 lbs / 31.1 % Successes: Keeping at it. Down another 0.6kg (1.4lbs). Challenges: Think I'm hitting a bit of diet fatigue. Some of the foods I used to enjoy I am feeling a bit bored/…

Luciicul Week 1, Monday PW: 182.8 lbs CW: 181.4 lbs

Hi, September is my eighth month on the challenge, I'm Australian, mum to a 14 yr old. I have gained and lost weight a number of times over the years, seems a terrible cycle, with each gain bigger than the previous loss. Am hoping this new way of eating is sustainable long term, not just for weight loss but for maintenance…

My lunches wouldn't be much use for you (freshly made salads & probiotic smoothies, etc), but dinners I try to make at least a few meals each week that allow "leftovers" so I don't have to cook every night (can easily cook multi-batches and put extras in the freezer) - bolognaise, lasagna, tuna stroganoff, shepherd's pie,…

Yum, I had these a lot when I was growing up, though often for me it was just tomato paste, ham & cheese. Way tastier than most sandwiches 😀

Hi LAT1963, by all means join us. Weightloss is largely about how/what we eat, so don't worry if you can't exercise much. While everyone has a different way of eating (and pick what works for you), if you are interested, my recommendation is to consider a low-carb healthy fat (LCHF) wholefood diet combined with…

Starting weight: 119.5 kg/263.5lbs ( 27 January 2019) Goal weight: 65kgs /143lbs 169cm / 5'7, 40 years Total weight lost: 36.6 kgs / 80.7 lbs / 30.6 % Successes: Am making kombucha for the first time this week, it's still brewing so I can't drink it yet, but can see the bubbles and baby scoby growing so all is good. In the…

I'm 40, so get off easy with only 4 things to list! 1. I'm grateful for the natural world, and having the privilege to live in such a beautiful place. My home is a suburb between a mountain and the ocean. Almost every day I walk by the beach (in warm weather on the beach, in cooler weather overlooking the sea), and if I…

Luciicul Week 4, Monday PW: 184.5 lb CW: 182.8 lb This month's results are less than normal for me, and in trying to unpack, it has been a bit of an odd month. I have noticed that my monthly cycle has an effect on my weight, and usually that is once a month, so a slow week is made up for by the other weeks of the month…

Good luck with the sleep study. I have mild sleep apnoea, and was having serious sleep issues at the end of last year to early this year, but in the time it took to get into a sleep study (several months) I lost enough weight that it resolved my main sleep issues. With any luck you’ll have an improvement too, and, if not,…

Starting weight: 119.5 kg/263.5lbs ( 27 January 2019) Goal weight: 65kgs /143lbs 169cm / 5'7, 40 years Total weight lost: 35.8 kgs / 78.9 lbs / 30 % Successes: Was pretty good with my eating (for most the week), IF, and walking. Am over two-thirds of the way to my weight goal - aiming to lose 14-19kgs (30-40 lbs) more.…

Luciicul Week 3, Monday PW: 184.8 lbs CW: 184.5 lbs

While I know even sugar-free isn’t good for us (has other junk), I hadn’t heard about this! I guess I better do some research to understand what the limit is, and be glad I havn’t had this reaction so far!

This is an excellent explanation I hadn’t heard before but resonates with me. I’m an abstainer too - it is easier for me to draw a hard line putting something out of bounds than for me to have it in my house as a sometimes food, as I will overindulge. I have done well these past 7 months having put everything “bad” out of…

@Beka3695 I am another who has lost and gained a few times. The silver lining is that you know you can lose the weight, and how to, and every attempt you learn more about your body and weight loss and get a bit more skilled. The biggest challenge is in learning how to maintain the loss, not regain, as that is the piece of…

Starting weight: 119.5 kg/263.5lbs ( 27 January 2019) Goal weight: 65kgs /143lbs 169cm / 5'7, 40 years Total weight lost: 35.7 kgs / 78.7 lbs / 29.9 % Successes: A great week, lost 1.7kg (3.7 lbs). Was pretty good with my eating & IF, have gotten in a lot more walking this week. Challenges: Had an all-day workshop with…

Luciicul Week 2, Monday PW: 188.3 lbs CW: 184.8 lbs Been a good week, I think I've finally got on the underside of the "obsesity" BMI category for good. I was a little apprehensive what my weigh-in would be today because last night I had a couple glasses of wine on an empty stomach and a late dinner (first time I've had…

Sending hugs. I wish I had advice or a way to make it easier for you. Don’t beat yourself up about it, you do your best, and we can’t be perfect all the time.

Starting weight: 119.5 kg/263.5lbs ( 27 January 2019) Goal weight: 65kgs /143lbs 169cm / 5'7, 40 years Jan 27 - 119.5 kgs /263.5 lbs - (Facing up to what I weigh: heaviest ever) Jan 28 - 118.1 kgs / 260.4 lbs - (Start of diet & exercise) Feb 4 - 115.6 kgs / 255.0 lbs - week 01 loss 2.9kg / 5.4 lbs Feb 11 - 114.4 kgs /…

Meal prep tips: When you intermittent fast, you only need to prepare half as many meals! Huge time saver! If you cook big meals that can easily be reheated, it gives you leftovers for a second night without having to cook every time. Spaghetti Bolognaise, tacos, chicken korma, lasagna, silverside etc (I swap out the pasta,…

Luciicul Week 1, Monday PW: 189.4 lbs CW: 188.3 lbs This week has been a bit frustrating, as I keep gaining and losing the same 0.7kg /1.6lbs, and I’m crossing the threshold where my BMI goes from “obese” category to “overweight” to obese to overweight. So today I am obese, but I’ve been merely overweight about 5 times in…

Hi, August is my seventh month on the challenge, I'm Australian, mum to a 14 yr old. I eat low-carb, moderate protein, moderate healthy fats, avoid processed and refined foods, and I do intermittent fasting. I have insulin resistance and am on Metformin, and a sluggish thyroid (no meds for thyroid, only supplements, so…

Ah, the chronic sleep deprivation of having a young child. I feel for you! When my daughter was about the same age I really struggled to lose weight even though I was doing everything “right” with calorie restriction and exercise. Sleep does have a huge impact, as does stress, and hormones, all what you have with a young…

So sorry to hear all you are going through. Life can really suck sometimes. I hope you have some good support people in your life to help you get through this period. On the topic of your weight loss and fasting for 48 hrs, while it wasn’t intentional, I just wanted to let you know that intermittent fasting is a chosen…

This may be TMI... I find it kind of amazing how much the body can fluctuate in weight for reasons other than our fat loss/gain. I try to weigh myself every day, and to minimise fluctuations I try to recreate the same conditions (first thing in the morning before I have eaten or drunk anything, after using the toilet,…