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20 lbs., of which I've lost 8 thus far.
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Diet soda. Once you get used to it, it becomes the default taste you prefer and you will HATE the taste of regular soda. Same thing with sugar in coffee. Once you make the switch to an artificial sweetener (if you can't stand the taste of unsweetened coffee), you will prefer it to regular sugar. I'd rather do without my…
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I log it all. I'm not at all concerned about the calories in non-starchy vegetables and I eat a ton of them. If I was going to pick something to not log it would be those. I've been a dieter all my life and non-starchy vegetables have always been considered "free" items to eat ad lib. Fruits and starchy vegetables are…
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5'5 1/2, pear shaped. At 175, size 14-16 pants fits hips and thighs but the waist gapes. At 155 size 10.
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People are different. Some people get great satiety from a low carb diet. Others need carbs in order to feel sated. I had out-of-control hunger on South Beach Phase 1. Low carb WOE leads me to binge on protein. Not kidding. I was standing in front of the refrigerator stuffing MULTIPLE grilled chicken breasts (or other…
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Genes play a role in appetite. See here: genetics.thetech.org/ask/ask201 Epigenetics also play a role. For example, babies born during the Biafra famine have higher rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in adulthood than babies born during a time of adequate food supply. Similarly, babies who suffered intrauterine…
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Successful low-carbers (i.e. they lose weight) report good appetite control with this WOE allowing them to get a calorie deficit going while not feeling hungry. This isn't universal however. There are people for whom this phenomena simply doesn't happen. They're just as hungry/satiated on low carb diet as they are on any…
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You'll strengthen your willpower by increasing your daily calorie allowance. 1210 calories is too little. Eating like that turns on all those chemical messengers/hormones/etc. which increase the drive to eat and spur weight gain. You can white knuckle it for awhile but eventually there will be a binge, as you have clearly…
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If you're struggling to eat 1400-1600 calories a day, are you sure that you are logging your food accurately? Are you weighing/measuring all your portions and logging all ingredients/extras/condiments, including liquid calories (i.e., milk/creamer in coffee, etc.) ? 1400-1600 calories a day -- even healthy calories -- is…
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Word.
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I've lost weight in the past without counting calories by doing the following: 3 meals a day, no snacks, no sweets, no seconds (No-S Diet) combined with the MyPlate recommendations (1/2 plate must be veg/fruit/salad, 1/4 plate complex carb, 1/4 plate protein -- no heaping/stacking portions) paying careful attention to food…
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For me, WW drops calories too low (especially when you get close to goal) and this leads to a lot of hunger issues and ultimate failure after awhile. I find that MFP combined with a Fitbit (to get a handle on TDEE) allots me more calories so hunger is not an issue and I still lose weight. With WW, I would initially lose…
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Very good video by Dr. Yoni Freedhoff on cheat days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwdpsJCoF_A
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Sounds like it might be calf micro-tears, aka "calf heart attack." Here's an article on it from Running Times: http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/calf-heart-attacks?page=single I suffer from them and have had to modify my workouts and take extra care of my calves. Deep tissue massage, using a wood rolling pin,…
