I need to do something because being obese is starting to affect my joints....:seeingstars:

I am doing weight watchers, and it has been super successful for me. Unfortunately, right now, I have two relationships ending at the same time, so I've lost about 30 pounds in six weeks from the stress, which is too fast. I need to slow it down so it is sustainable and I can maintain it.

What is Keto? I have been using the LoseIt App and I plan my meals for dinner with it. Since I walk about 7.5 hours a day at work, I have been accruing a lot of calories. So far, I am down almost 8,000 calories for the week.


Thank you!

Zimmeh

I've done keto in the past as a meat eater. Can you do keto as a vegetarian or vegan?

I dont see how unless there is sonething i don't know....

Its basically Atkins... if you are a meat eater like me its perfect...

Well I got a physical today and I weight 20 pounds less than last year. I didn't think I would lose that much but little things add up, like reducing carbs and portions. I need to start gaining some muscle though my arms are weak :(

I just bumped the High Protein/Low carb thread.

It is chock-full of terrific recipes and great information on low carb and paleo.

:girleating:

I've lost 8.4 lbs since July 17th. I've been trying to walk 5 miles a day and eating better. I cut out pop and sweets plus cutting back on carbs.

Yes, you can. A Ketogenic Diet is a diet that is low in carbohydrates, high in fat, and has a moderate level of protein.

Download a sample Keto Diet plan and customize to your liking.

Good luck! :)

I have lost 15 lbs since July 17th. I have 8.2 lbs to go to reach my first goal. I've cut out pop and candy totally. I've cut back on carbs. It's hard to eat as healthy as I would like since I live with my mother. She fries most everything and there's always lots of potatoes and carbs. I do my best though. I did eat 2 m & m cookies on Wednesday (so I guess I can't say all candy). I feel guilty so I walked 2 extra miles that day. I was hoping to be at my first goal by my birthday on Thursday. I wanted to be able to put my first goal weight on my driver license. I am not sure if that's possible. I'm going to do my best!

Since watching calories/cutting slightly back on carbs wasn't making a difference, decided drastic dietary changes were in order/began in earnest yesterday. Wound up sleeping 16 hours, woke early this morning to leg cramps and worst headache I've had since brain surgery. From what I've read sleep only prolongs these symptoms. It's advised to resist urge to go back to bed so to help stay awake drank coffee, to combat cramping had bouillon. Surprisingly it did help. Fortunately I've been slowly working up to this change or no telling how wanting to rip fistfuls of my hair out and scream this induction phase would be making me. Don't understand why I'm so tired despite reducing carbs. Usually if I eat a lot of carbs it knocks me right out. Anyhow I'm envying Monte right now. He got to stay up late, party unchecked most of the night, play outside all full of energy this morning, overeat, zonk out and sleep all afternoon – he's still asleep. Well maybe some more coffee and dinner a bit earlier than usual. Seems this change is turning me into a real whiner – I hate that, I don't much like, care for people who whine a lot and it now it seems I'm turning into one.

I am now down 21.4 lbs since July 17th. I have 1.8 lbs to go before hitting my first goal. I should have already reached that goal but unfortunately I have been slacking the last couple weeks. Better late than never though!

Thanks Dee! :)

i need to get on a scale but I know it won't be good. I don't feel comfortable in my clothes, I know I could've doing better.

Exercise-wise I'd thoroughly reccomend trying Pilates, which can be done at home with just an exercise mat, and doesn't require one to be a complete bendy-wendy in order to get real benefits from it. Yes, once you've got the hang of some basic moves, there are some bits of kit that can help increase the effectiveness of some exercises, but they are absolutely not essential. Most of the benefit from Pilates is by using your own body parts as the weights you are moving, and it's no-impact exercise.

With regard to food, I tried cutting stuff out, avoiding stuff, etc, and generally that only had temporary and limited success. What worked better for me was simply reducing portion sizes, and the frequency with which I'd treat myself, plus tilting my diet towards more protein, somewhat less carbs, and quite a bit less sugars. Whilst I'm not (currently) vegetarian (I have been for months at a time in the past), probably about 2/3 of my protein intake is in the form of 'fake meats' - I simply like their taste, and actually prefer their texture to the real thing.

Also, having ones biggest meal at breakfast, a somewhat smaller meal at lunchtime, and smallest one in the evening, plus healthy snacks (eg: rice cakes or crispbreads with cottage cheese, rather than the 'healthy' munchy bars full of carbs and sugars one can buy) inbetween is a thing that I've tried and seems to help me, plus directly after exercise (within the next hour or two) is definitely the best time to consume protein. Oh, and making sure to stay reasonably hydrated, that's very important, both because it ensures your kidneys can function well, and because the fluid fills you up. Water is perfect for this, most commercial 'hydration' drinks are simply not worth it, and skimmed milk is, believe it or not, just about the best thing you can drink after exercise, as it rehydrates you, provides some protein, and some useful vitamins.

I am not a guru on this though - a lot of my information on food comes from an excellent book on sports nutrition that I purchased when I still had some hope of turning myself into an athlete, and the rest from trainers I've had contact with at a couple of gyms.

Hey, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! That is very impressive Wrangler!

I always eat when I'm stressed..... I know I have a food addiction and have for pretty much all my life. I looked into Overeaters Anonymous at one time but my work schedule conflicted with the meetings. I should check into it now that I only work weekends....

I give you a lot of credit! Staying away from food triggers is almost impossible! One can't open a magazine or turn on a TV without seeing mouth watering ads for some forbidden calorie riddled food!
My problem is that every time I try and cut down and eat more healthy, I'll get a craving for some damn thing I ain't had in years! Last time it was a craving for banana splits!

Good luck folks that are trying to beat food addictions. I struggled with chocolate for years, and even when it got to a point where if I ate too much it'd start causing migraines didn't stop me entirely. I still find it difficult to stop at just 3-4 biscuits, if I buy a pack - so instead I just don't buy biscuits very often.

What curbed the worst excesses of my binge-eating and my chocolate addiction was my noting, repeatedly, how horrid it felt to be overfull, slightly nauseous, and getting a touch of reflux if I tried to have a nap or sleep thereafter. Plus I also noted that I seemed to get a bit hyper but with a low mood after too much sugar. Too much energy, but also too tired to burn it off, because too much weight was tiresome to haul around, with too little muscle.

When I eventually did sufficient exercise to get the effect, I noted that I'd get an adrenalin high - and it didn't have the unpleasant side-effects that overeating did, so that helped. Then there was the cost of the excess food I was buying - if I didn't spend so much on food, i could afford more shinies. And having a bit of a geek streak definitely helped in my case - there have been occasions where I've been so fascinated by something new I've come across that I've studied it/played with it almost non-stop for days and pretty much couldn't be bothered to eat for as much as a couple of days at a time (this when I was younger).

We're all so different though, that's the bugger, that there is no one size fits all method to beat overeating, eath healthily and get fitter. It's a case of find that method that works for you.

By the by, if any of you imagine that I now eat a completely healthy diet and don't binge at all, please disabuse yourself of this notion. I've only just got to a point where I'm nearly eating the reccomended number of portions of fruit and veg per day, as advised by HM Govt. I do still have the occasional binge, too, but it makes a huge difference if it's a once a fortnight thing to if it's nearly every perishing day. The body can cope with occasional binges - just not so well with constant bingeing.

May deity smile upon you and help you in your efforts to get healthier, people!

Esme xxx

I see today that they have OAmeetings online and email loops or something?

I'm back at it.

I had lost a total of 153 pounds over the last few years with diet and exercise (and some unhealthy bulimia that is now in check) but have had some ENORMOUS life changes in the last 18 months.

I looked up one day and I had gained back 37 pounds and did that whole, "Oh, HEYALLLLL NAH" thing and started back with monitoring my calories and trying to get more exercise. My gain was mostly due to being off-plan, not exercising as much, indulging a LOT, and dealing with some of my grief and joy with old coping mechanisms of binging.

I have lost 22 of the 37 pounds I gained and have my eye on losing another 20 pounds as my first short-term goal. That goal actually puts me 5 pounds below my initial lowest weight but my plan was always to lose another 50 slowly and methodically.

I'll do it! It will be slow work but I'll do it by cutting back on my calories and getting back to yoga and walking and I SUPER look forward to getting my curvy self into a very cute dress I've been saving :D

That's wonderful, Medusa! You'll do it, I know you will.

Last summer, I was bicycling to work, back and forth each day. Three months later, I slimmed down by nearly 45 pounds.

my goal, at this point, is to regain independent mobility, because once I do? I'll be riding my bicycle again and will hope to shed another 50 pounds. :balloon:

Goddess, is it ever.

It took a while for me to acknowledge that I was bulimic. Acknowledging that I was a binge-eater was super easy; it felt powerful to me. But saying out loud "I might be bulimic" was not something I could do for a very long time.

I had always thought of bulimia as a strict definition of "people who throw up" and I was not a person who threw up but my therapist helped me understand that purging the calories through excessive exercise was also bulimic. So there I was, exercising 3 - 5 hours a day so I could justify eating a cheeseburger and losing a LOT of weight in a short time when I had the lightbulb moment of "Oh, maybe this isn't the best course of action."

So now it's about balance. I do walk a little extra when I eat a large meal and try to counterbalance the times I am going to eat outside of my plan with extra activity or a lighter dinner but I don't obsess over it much. I don't set my treadmill for 750 calories and run until it zeroes out like I used to. I don't march in place until my legs are numb much anymore.
Don't get me wrong, there are days when I do the math in my head and think "I'm going to need to hit the elliptical for 2.5 hours if I eat this steak". Sometimes I win that mental battle and sometimes I don't.

I've maintained most of my 150+ pound weight loss for over 3 years now and I'm really proud of that but really, I am even more proud of learning to control my bulimic tendencies and maintain my weight how I imagine a "normal" person would.

Small victories, eh?

Wow, Great Goddess, Medusa, I am in awe of your ability to dedicate to exercise! I still have my size 14 little red dress, as a memento... reading what you've said gives me a smidge of hope that i might just be able yo get back into it one day!

Balance. thats the key. i am struggling to find it. i am all or nothing.

My pattern has always been to binge on a carb complete diet, gain about 20 pounds then have fun punishing myself to lose it. Thats the old days.

i've avoided this thread because its just a crappy week. So to make myself feel better i resort to old habits. Or want to.

anyway thats some of my *stuff*....

i want to get to a healthy place mentally when it comes to food, but right now i am not there.

I want to say Congratulations to you! You have always been a tough cookie and yes life does happen. Good luck to you on losing that last bit of weight! I myself need to lose about 60lbs to keep myself healthy.

Zimmeh

I started my weight loss in 2007. For about eight years, I was able to keep it off. When my life went in the shitter in 2015, I turned to food to cope with my depression and heartache. November 1st, 2017 I got the shock of my life. For the last couple of months I haven’t been feeling well. I just thought it was my blood sugars and hormones was out of whack. It wasn’t that at all. My doctor took my blood pressure and it was 180/101. I nearly had a heart attack at the age of 43. I am now on blood pressure medicine and I’m on a strict diet. I now have to lose around 70lbs. The moral of my post s listen to your bodies and don’t be stubborn about going to the doctor’s.

Zimmeh

vegan keto
 

Coconut oil, olive oil, and nuts, yes keto has and continues to be terrific. And, that Irish butter "Kerrygold" (pasture raised) is an option if your not strict on being veggie.

This is Dr. Eric Berg whose channel is full of solid info on keto.


The Best Way for a VEGAN to Lose Belly Fat


Top Vegan (Plant-Based) Protein Sources


Best Vegan Source of Vitamin B12

Hope this helps, and much success to you.

Greco