Trouble Losing Weight

View Quoted Comment That is so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, it makes me feel a lot better knowing that it has worked so well for you.

Omg that's so rude, I'm sorry that happened to you

I'm in the same boat. I'm kind of restricting calories, but I'm just trying to eat healthier in general.

I've been going to the gym but not nearly as often as I should, and my weight is completely fluctuating.

I'm a bit overweight for my height, so I want to lose 10 pounds by the wedding, but as days tick by I'm getting nervous it won't happen.

Guess I just need to suck it up and quit having too many cheat days!!!! And go to the gym more often!

Cut carbs. No pasta, bread, corn, potatoes, sugars etc. Also no soy products because it can cause inflammation. I lost 50lbs in 6 months doing low carb/keto diet. And I’ve been eating that way for many years since I started.

My advice is to not do a diet - you limit yourself to certain foods or calorie limits and since a diet is usually temporary that means the weight you lost, if you lost any, will just come back when you stop dieting. Eating healthier does help, but losing weight is all about finding a balance between what you eat, drink, and do. If you're doing two or those three things, but not the other, you're only going to see so much progress.

I started a desk job in last September, highly sedentary work compared to my prior activity of crossing a university campus on an almost daily basis by foot. I gained almost 10 pounds, and back when I started I was already 15 pounds heavier than I wanted to be. So now, 25 pounds to lose. I wasn't happy with how I felt, and I knew my dress was definitely not going to fit me if I didn't lose some weight (my wedding is October of this year). I started making small changes in my eating habits - making it a point to eat a balanced breakfast, snack on healthy foods throughout the day, and eat smaller meals for lunch and dinner as opposed to huge ones. Cooking your own food rather than eating out also helps. In addition, I cut back on sugary drinks like pop and, yes, even my coffee. I used to hate exercising, but I've also always felt so fatigued and lacking in energy... I picked up exercising on a regular basis 3-5x a week, and I feel much better, have more energy to do things, and sleep much better. It also helps to have a buddy who will do these things with you, it will keep you accountable. They don't have to be glued to your side, but be supportive or what you're trying to do for yourself.

TL;DR: Balance what you eat, drink, and do. If one doesn't match the work you're doing with the others then you may want to step it up. Dieting and cutting calories isn't always the best. Have a buddy to help support you and hold you accountable. Start with small steps and gradually increase, especially with exercise.

Balancing everything I eat, drink, and do over the past few weeks has helped me lose 5lbs so far.

If you want to lose the weight, you can do it!

View Quoted Comment If I am needing to switch things up I will look up keto recipes. Biggest thing for keto is that you don't eat carbs, like bread, fruit, or anything with a lot of sugar. You need to keep carbs below 30g a day for weight loss. So as long as you do that you can eat pretty much whatever.

For me, I can't seem to lose any weight unless I'm going so hardcore that I'm drenched in sweat. Weight resistance training is super unhelpful as it makes my weight peek up as much as five pounds after two weeks. It's definitely frustrating, but try to remember that all bodies are different, and you might just need to try switching up how you exercise/what activities you're doing. I have the best success with hiking and bike riding (so cardio, I guess).

You can do this, just put your mind to it and think positive thoughts

Count me in keto camp. I wasn't sure about it, to be honest. I have several friends and family members that have followed it successfully for a while so I thought I'd give it a shot. When following strictly, it does drop weight fast. I lost 5lbs in the first week. Obviously water weight, and not a sustainable ratio of loss:time, but it is effective and will level off to a more "normal" rate of loss over time. It really is more of a lifestyle than a diet, and as with anything should be combined with lots and lots of water and a reasonable amount of exercise. Whether you decide to do keto or just practice more healthful living, I would definitely recommend My Fitness Pal and logging everything you eat - and I do mean EVERYTHING. It really helps to hold yourself accountable and say "yeah... I don't need that snack..." Though I would encourage anyone, no matter your eating habits, to not forget to indulge yourself once in a while either.

View Quoted Comment I've been super curious about the keto diet. I keep trying to research but I refuse to pay for the starter kit if it doesn't work. Any advice or recipes you like?

What worked for me is no carbs, sugar or dairy. Lean protein, veggies, some fruit. Lots of water. 30 minutes of exercise 5 times a week.

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Starter kit?? I don't know anything about this. But just googling keto and keto recipes on pinterest was helpful to me. Also, there is a reddit subform that has lots and lots of info - maybe even too much. But you shouldn't have to pay for or buy any kind of "starter kit" - that's just going to be a ripoff. The short of it is high fat / no(low) carb and moderate protein.

Rachel, here are 3 apps to help you get started. I have never paid for a starter kit and been doing keto for 2 years. Always use the free portions of apps or research on Google for free info. The top 2 apps are awesome, great info and tell you how to start off. Bottom one I only recently found and haven't looked at much. Check them out and feel free to ask me any questions you have

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much!!!

Also, this: https://www.ruled.me/guide-keto-diet/

Use the my fitness pal app. I was restricting my calories to 1,200 a day but realized I wasn't losing weight. I actually had to up my calories to 1,560 a day so my body would burn more calories. Eat a ton of veggies, and limit carbs (bread, taco shells, pasta). Try cauliflower rice as an alternative to rice and use lettuce as a substitute for a shell or bun. Also drink lots of water!

I'm in this boat right now, when my dress came in I tried it on at the store and it was TIGHT! I'm hoping to lose weight by August when I'm getting alterations done.

Careful with restrictive "lifestyles" like keto or whole30. We actually do the whole30 pretty frequently but I know of plenty of people who have tried both and lost a ton of weight and then went right back to eating the way they were before and gained all the weight back really fast and then some. When we aren't doing a whole30 round we are 90% compliant as in we don't do sugar unless it's a special occasion like a birthday and then if we do then we do a strict 2 weeks to not get off course and let sugar dominate again.

Don't eat less than 1500 calories a day or your body may go into ketosis or starvation mode and either burn muscle (not fat) or fail to dump weight at all. This was one of the hardest things I had to learn when dieting because it seems intuitive that the less you eat the more then lose--intuitive, but wrong. Best of luck!

1200 calories seems a little low in my opinion. Depending on your height and current weight, you may want to recalculate your daily calories because your body could decide to conserve what fat it has because it's worried of starvation. I know it's tempting, but just be careful.

I am 5'3", and originally weighed about 133 lbs when I started my weight loss goal 2 years ago. It took dedication, will power, and being very consistent with my food, working out habits, and choices but I am now 114-115 lbs. I noticed the best results when I paired running intervals (run 4 minutes at 7 mph, run 4 minutes at 6 mph) for 25 minutes and then finishing it up with a weight workout. I ate about 1300 calories and used FitBit to track exercise, goals, and to log meals. I used MyFitnessPal to figure out how many calories food that I cooked would equate to (and weighed food by oz or g). I also have an Aria 2 via FitBit to track weight and body fat percentage. It may seem a little crazy, but I really wanted to create better eating habits and to do that I felt like I needed to monitor, watch, and understand how my body reacted to food. For example, pizza causes severe bloating due to the amount of sodium and I can gain 2-3 lbs more than my average weight and have it stick for days until I can work it through.

I normally eat:

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs 140 cal
Lunch: Homemade Nourish Bowl (inspired by Mann's Nourish Bowls) 300 cal & mandarin orange 40-50 cal
Snack: Lite string cheese 50 cal
Snack 2: Yoplait Yogurt 100 cal
Dinner: Veggie & Meat mixture with brown rice, or veggie pasta 350ish cal
Snack 3: Banana 100 cal with 1-2 tbsp Natural Creamy Peanut Butter 95-190 (abt 290 cal)

Total: 1280 cal
*I aim lower so I have room to potentially munch on something else in between snacks or meals, or I add a little more brown rice or pasta to my food later in the evening. I find ways to get it to 1300 by adding cocoa nibs to my banana at the end of the day, or sprinkling a little sugar on the peanut butter.

It takes consistency, and it also takes the will power to know when to take a rest day so your body can repair and rest from the workouts. It also means working out when your body feels sore, and being a little more antisocial by avoiding get-togethers at restaurants and cutting alcohol and other sugar drinks completely.

Hope this helped...