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  • I started out at close to 300 pounds and I am now down to 173. The thing for me that worked the best was low carb Paleo type way of eating. The lower your grams of carbs per day and the less you are hungry. Carbs cause cravings plain and simple. I keep my carbs under 50 grams unless there is some special occasion…
    in Questions for anyone who lost alot of weight Comment by cherylbileau March 2014
  • I have lost 116 pounds in just under 2 years. Your "curves" will remain although they change some. It is hard to explain. I will warn you of some unpleasant side effects of extreme weight loss. Many people (myself included) although not all, experience a ridiculous amount of hanging excess skin so mentally be aware that…
    in I want to lose weight, but I don't want to lose my curves :/ Comment by cherylbileau March 2014
  • Sometimes it helps to really bring to the front of your mind that you really had to WORK at getting fat...I mean really put time and effort into getting fat...it is just that getting fat is much more fun than getting thin. :-) You took time to put the weight on so you should expect it to take even longer to take off. What…
    in Keeping patience when you have a lot to lose!!!! Comment by cherylbileau March 2014
  • I am on a high fat low carb diet so I hear what you are saying. Look for Cabot Farms Full Fat Plain Greek Yogurt in the large container. I can get it where I live and I live in the rural back woods, middle of nowhere in Maine where I have trouble getting a lot of things. So if I can get it, you should be able to. Also, if…
    in full fat greek yogurt? Comment by cherylbileau February 2014
  • Butter, bacon and eggs all contain HEALTHY fats. I have been eating a diet high in saturated fats and low in carbs with no grains, no sugars and no starches for 20 months. I have lost 112 pounds doing so and I have watched my "bad" cholesterol levels drop way down into acceptable levels and my "good cholesterol" soar…
    in MFP Demotivation... Comment by cherylbileau February 2014
  • Actually the bacon and eggs will help you loose weight...it's the bread/carbs that will keep you fat.
    in MFP Demotivation... Comment by cherylbileau February 2014
  • When I am trying to actively loose weight (I too have hypothyroidism) I limit my calories to between 800 to under 1,000 a day. I also do not eat sugar, wheat, processed foods, soy, or products containing these things. I eat a Low Carb high fat diet (LCHF, Google it) and have had great success. The fat and protein in my…
    in Calorie intake with Hypothyroidism Comment by cherylbileau January 2014
  • I feel for you. I am a 40 y.o. woman who started out at 290 pounds and now I have lost 111 pounds. I am obsessed with continuing to lose weight since I am still 30 pounds over weight. I am constantly trying to not eat carbs or when I do I limit it to under 50g and never wheat, sugar, etc. When my weight is up a pound or so…
    in Does anyone feel the same? (Lost weight but still feel fat?) Comment by cherylbileau January 2014
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