BernieMBurke Member

I started at 250 in March and just went under 200 this weekend. I know I'm a guy and we lose faster, but it's just slow and steady. You just have to work at it and be really patient. You'll see it in how your clothes fit a lot faster that in the scale. I've gone from a 38/40 waist to now wearing 34s comfortably. You can do…

Another repeater here. I lost 90 pounds in 10 months back in 2010. I was working out almost every day since there was a gym at work. Then I'm September 2012, my work location moved and I now have to drive 50 miles each way every day in WASHINGTON, D.C. traffic. So I'm February of this year, I had to go see a doctor because…

I don't eat everything I want to because I am still in the weight-loss mode. I live alone (really with 3 cats) so I can eat whatever I want. I'm just so hard-core on my weight loss. I have lost 50 lbs since March (blood pressure was insanely high so the doctor put me on a low-sodium diet). I have no food restrictions other…

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I eat a can of peas, corn, carrots, or green beans almost every day.

Depending on where you live and what kind of canned vegetables you like, you can find "No Salt Added" cans of corn, peas, green beans, and carrots. I live in the Washington DC area and can get these at my local Giant grocery store. If you want lima beans or kidney beans, you'll probably have to get dried beans and cook…

You look absolutely fabulous! Way to go!

I've lost over 40 pounds since March of this year by walking at a fast pace, Still, it's all about CICO (Calories In/Calories Out).

It's under the APPS tab using a web browser.

I'm like a lot of people here. I lost 90 lbs in 2010, but then I lost access to my work gym (moved to a new location without a gym). On top of that my new work location was 50 miles away and this is Washington DC traffic. I got lazy with all the commuting and next thing I knew all 90 lbs were back (damn them lbs - I lost…

Sorry about how slow things can be. On the bright side, it is your body and you are unique. Still, you might consider opening your food diary so people can look at it and make suggestions. One thing I noticed is that you said you were doing protein shakes. Those shakes can have a lot of calories as well as protein. Are you…

Yes, walking is enough on the exercise side. I dropped 90 lbs in 10 months by almost exclusively walking. I do have the advantage of being a guy (we usually lose easier). Also, I kept pushing myself to go faster. At first I could only go about 3 MPH. By the end I could go over 4 MPH. I know I had to take a shower after…

MFP will not take you below 1200 calories. Anything lower than that could drive your body into "starvation mode" where the body starts conserving everything it can. It can/will lower your metabolism which is what you don't want if you're trying to lose weight. You want your metabolism burning hot. The standard rule of…

Wow! That's fantastic. I've got two grown daughters who each have very different tastes and both liked it a lot and both them are petite. It was delicous. I now know something else I can make for lunch and enjoy it the whole week. Thanks a lot! :)

Me too. I lost 90 lbs in 10 months. I'll admit it was pretty hardcore. I was walking between 25 - 50 miles a week. When I started I could only walk about 3 mph. At the end I was walking about 4.5 mph outside.

Lord knows, I'm not an expert, but here goes. I lost 80 lbs. in nine months using MFP and here's what I found that I needed to do. I needed to exercise (sounds like you're doing that), needed to watch carefully what I ate (another check) and drink at least 8 glasses of water a day (don't know what your situation is). The…

I have been in maintenance since the end of November 2010. Since then I've lost an additional 10 lbs. I did track for awhile, but have stopped recently (last couple of weeks). I still weigh myself weekly and my plan is if I jump up too much, I'll start tracking again. A few things that have really helped me is drinking…

I've gotten to a point where I use the daily tracker as a guide, but I actually put the data in a spreadsheet and track for the week. That allows me to have a bad day and still come out looking OK. Also, I keep my water intake (I actually drink a lot of hot decaf tea) to help offset any hunger pangs. I know I need the…

I'm not a dietician, but everything I've read says MFP values are low. I'm trying to get at least 25% protein out of my carbs/fats/protein. I've seen some people advocate a 40%/30%/30% ratio, but I haven't got that far yet. My understanding is that protein maintains that full-feeling longer. I don't watch sugar because I'm…

I've been in maintenance mode for about 5 months and MFP allows me to eat 1970 plus exercise calories. For the most part, I eat pretty healthy. I probably go out once-twice a week, but try to eat healthy. The fast food places I do go out too are SubWay, Boston Market, and once in great while, Popeyes (no more than once…

I'm a guy, but "you go girl!". I like the attitude and determination. Plus, you have a real goal that's fairly short term. I don't know that you'll get 16 pounds in the next 6 weeks (possible), but you'll get close if you stay with it. :smile:

I belong on MFP because it forces me to be accountable to myself. I started because I wanted to lose weight. I reached my goal at the end of November 2010, but am still here because it has become a part of my life. Also, I want to be here to cheer on my friends who are still working their way to their goals.

DING-DING-DING!!! :smile: Shooting Stars and all that!:smile: This is a major accomplishment! Way to go!

FANTASTIC! :happy: CONGRATULATIONS! :happy: WELCOME TO THE CLUB! :happy: It is a little anti-climactic to just say you've lost x.x pounds. Nevertheless, it is a MAJOR accomplishment. Also, hopefully you did this for YOU. If so, you can pat yourself on the back, run around like Rocky, or what ever you want. Still, you'll…

I am a big proponent of counting calories as opposed to low carb. I did the low carb for 6-7 months (8 years ago) and lost about 45 lbs and then hit the dreaded plateau. It didn't budge for 8 weeks. I lost access to the gym and finally gave up. Fast forward to March, 2010. I had gained all the weight back plus 5 more. Then…

DC United fan here. What a rough few years. Also, I saw the Lampard goal for Chelsea. That was not a goal.

Earl, You have really made a truth statement. It has some advantages though. You get to go at your own speed and don't have anyone else to blame if you quit early or loaf. I get up early (4 AM on workdays and usually before 7 AM on the weekends) to get my exercise in. At work, there are a couple fo guys I almost always see…

Earl, You're doing great and keep it up! It is so worth it. I was 250 lbs in March 2009 and have surpassed my GW of 170. I weighed in at 156.8 last Saturday. I'm not trying to lose any more. Rather, I'm trying to get stronger with less body fat. I did go from a 40" waist pants to a 32" now. So you can get there too! Go for…

I don't need to lose any more weight. Still, could you expand on "interval training" or tell me where to get more information? Thanks! :smile:

Non-Scale Victory.

WOW! If I'm reading this right, you've dropped 17 lbs in 3 - 6 weeks (depending on when you started in March). Congratulations and keep up the good work.:smile: