How I lost 25 pounds, permanently.

[Bonzi]

great dieting advice...... reserving my spot in the rehab facility in advance....

 

[Gracie]

I lost 40 lbs....then another 30. I am back to where I am supposed to be. How?
No gluten..or if I do, not a lot of it. Half a sandwich, which is 1 slice of sandwich bread cut in half PER DAY. No pasta. No soda pop. No booze (not that I was ever a drinker anyway). No frying..just baking. All skin off poultry. Riding my stationary bike twice a day, walking the dogs twice a day with the help of my trekking poles since I am riddled with RA and moving usually means pain. But not any more! My joints can handle my current weight. I would be happy at 10 more lbs lost, so I am still doing what I have been doing.

Also, I don't eat a lot. One meal for breakfast/lunch that is about the size of a meal a 5 year old would eat, and the same size portion for dinner. For nutrients..I drink my Ensure.

 

[Ravi]

I'd sooner kill myself than give up pasta.

 

[Gracie]

I don't miss it.

 

[ninja007]

sure way to lose weight for anyone, any weight or age. Expend more calories than you take in. Your welcome!

 

[Esmeralda]

This is going to sound a little crazy, but it really worked for me and I bet it can work for you too. I lost 25 pounds, permanently (so far) simply by not being a glutton when I eat. Growing up, I was always thin and ate my parents out of house and home without a care in the world. And in doing so, I had developed a habit at meal time of eating as much as I could possibly shove down my gullet, and maybe one or two bites more. As I grew older, that shit finally caught up to me and I found myself tipping the scales at about 205. At 6' tall, that's not exactly obese, but not where I ought to be either. So a few years ago I made a conscious effort to only eat to the point where I feel mostly full, but know I could certainly jam a bit more down if I tried. And it worked. As I type this now, I'm 180 pounds.

#truestory

It worked just the opposite for me. Up until a year ago, I'd eat until I was miserable, stuffed, and never gained a pound. For many years, I stayed around 155 pounds. Then, I stopped eating so much, just didn't care to fill myself, and now I weigh 165 pounds. I'm 5' 6'' tall. I had to buy new cloths, and went from a 34 waist to a 36. Actually, if they made them, I could wear 35 inch waist and be comfortable. I'm not obese, but have gained since I stopped eating until I was stuffed.

Likely you got older and your metabolism slowed down. Exercise more.

 

[Toro]

I've lost 35 pounds this year. I've gone from 199 to 165, my college weight. I did it by

• Cutting back dramatically on carbs, particularly the bad carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta, breads and sugars. I slashed my intake by 80%-90%. I originally started counting carbs and eating a diabetic diet, consuming no more than 50-75 carbs a day. After six weeks, I started to reintroduce fruit. I still occasionally will have a few chips or fries, but I have not purchased them for myself. Instead, I'll take a few from my son.
  
• Cutting down my portions, but not dramatically.
  
• Cutting back on my snacking, and changing what I snacked on. I went to snacking on a granola bar in the morning and a bag of chips or some such in the afternoon to a handful of almonds mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I have since eliminated most snacking altogether.
• I've increased my fat intake. I eat more bacon, steak, etc. Fat is sating.
• I've increased my exercise. I went from cycling 25-35 miles a week to 40-60 miles a week. I've also started walking to work on Fridays, which is 7 miles round trip. I am now fitter than at any time since I was 20.

I would like to be down to 150-155 lbs, but I don't know if I'll get there. Unfortunately, I like my scotch and bourbons too much. If I didn't drink, I'd be there already.

 

[Muhammed]

It's called elephantiasis.

 

[Esmeralda]

I've lost 35 pounds this year. I've gone from 199 to 165, my college weight. I did it by

• Cutting back dramatically on carbs, particularly the bad carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta, breads and sugars. I slashed my intake by 80%-90%. I originally started counting carbs and eating a diabetic diet, consuming no more than 50-75 carbs a day. After six weeks, I started to reintroduce fruit. I still occasionally will have a few chips or fries, but I have not purchased them for myself. Instead, I'll take a few from my son.
  
• Cutting down my portions, but not dramatically.
  
• Cutting back on my snacking, and changing what I snacked on. I went to snacking on a granola bar in the morning and a bag of chips or some such in the afternoon to a handful of almonds mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I have since eliminated most snacking altogether.
• I've increased my fat intake. I eat more bacon, steak, etc. Fat is sating.
• I've increased my exercise. I went from cycling 25-35 miles a week to 40-60 miles a week. I've also started walking to work on Fridays, which is 7 miles round trip. I am now fitter than at any time since I was 20.

I would like to be down to 150-155 lbs, but I don't know if I'll get there. Unfortunately, I like my scotch and bourbons too much. If I didn't drink, I'd be there already.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

Eat less, exercise more. It is just that simple.

That will cause you to lose weight. Lots of fiber, fresh fruits and veggies will help make your healthier. A high fat diet is not healthy though you may be losing weight on it. It is not all about weight.

 

[Muhammed]

I've lost 35 pounds this year. I've gone from 199 to 165, my college weight. I did it by

• Cutting back dramatically on carbs, particularly the bad carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta, breads and sugars. I slashed my intake by 80%-90%. I originally started counting carbs and eating a diabetic diet, consuming no more than 50-75 carbs a day. After six weeks, I started to reintroduce fruit. I still occasionally will have a few chips or fries, but I have not purchased them for myself. Instead, I'll take a few from my son.
  
• Cutting down my portions, but not dramatically.
  
• Cutting back on my snacking, and changing what I snacked on. I went to snacking on a granola bar in the morning and a bag of chips or some such in the afternoon to a handful of almonds mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I have since eliminated most snacking altogether.
• I've increased my fat intake. I eat more bacon, steak, etc. Fat is sating.
• I've increased my exercise. I went from cycling 25-35 miles a week to 40-60 miles a week. I've also started walking to work on Fridays, which is 7 miles round trip. I am now fitter than at any time since I was 20.

I would like to be down to 150-155 lbs, but I don't know if I'll get there. Unfortunately, I like my scotch and bourbons too much. If I didn't drink, I'd be there already.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

Eat less, exercise more. It is just that simple.

That will cause you to lose weight. Lots of fiber, fresh fruits and veggies will help make your healthier. A high fat diet is not healthy though you may be losing weight on it. It is not all about weight.

The thing is, it's not that simple. You need more energy to exercise more and you get more energy by eating more.

 

[Esmeralda]

I've lost 35 pounds this year. I've gone from 199 to 165, my college weight. I did it by

• Cutting back dramatically on carbs, particularly the bad carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta, breads and sugars. I slashed my intake by 80%-90%. I originally started counting carbs and eating a diabetic diet, consuming no more than 50-75 carbs a day. After six weeks, I started to reintroduce fruit. I still occasionally will have a few chips or fries, but I have not purchased them for myself. Instead, I'll take a few from my son.
  
• Cutting down my portions, but not dramatically.
  
• Cutting back on my snacking, and changing what I snacked on. I went to snacking on a granola bar in the morning and a bag of chips or some such in the afternoon to a handful of almonds mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I have since eliminated most snacking altogether.
• I've increased my fat intake. I eat more bacon, steak, etc. Fat is sating.
• I've increased my exercise. I went from cycling 25-35 miles a week to 40-60 miles a week. I've also started walking to work on Fridays, which is 7 miles round trip. I am now fitter than at any time since I was 20.

I would like to be down to 150-155 lbs, but I don't know if I'll get there. Unfortunately, I like my scotch and bourbons too much. If I didn't drink, I'd be there already.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

Eat less, exercise more. It is just that simple.

That will cause you to lose weight. Lots of fiber, fresh fruits and veggies will help make your healthier. A high fat diet is not healthy though you may be losing weight on it. It is not all about weight.

The thing is, it's not that simple. You need more energy to exercise more and you get more energy by eating more.

Actually, you get more energy by exercising more. And, indeed, no one said to not eat a healthy diet, quite the contrary. And I didn't say to starve yourself: I said eat less and exercise more. Eat an adequate, healthy diet and exercise more. The more you exercise, the more energy you will have.

 

[Toro]

I've lost 35 pounds this year. I've gone from 199 to 165, my college weight. I did it by

• Cutting back dramatically on carbs, particularly the bad carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta, breads and sugars. I slashed my intake by 80%-90%. I originally started counting carbs and eating a diabetic diet, consuming no more than 50-75 carbs a day. After six weeks, I started to reintroduce fruit. I still occasionally will have a few chips or fries, but I have not purchased them for myself. Instead, I'll take a few from my son.
  
• Cutting down my portions, but not dramatically.
  
• Cutting back on my snacking, and changing what I snacked on. I went to snacking on a granola bar in the morning and a bag of chips or some such in the afternoon to a handful of almonds mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I have since eliminated most snacking altogether.
• I've increased my fat intake. I eat more bacon, steak, etc. Fat is sating.
• I've increased my exercise. I went from cycling 25-35 miles a week to 40-60 miles a week. I've also started walking to work on Fridays, which is 7 miles round trip. I am now fitter than at any time since I was 20.

I would like to be down to 150-155 lbs, but I don't know if I'll get there. Unfortunately, I like my scotch and bourbons too much. If I didn't drink, I'd be there already.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

Eat less, exercise more. It is just that simple.

That will cause you to lose weight. Lots of fiber, fresh fruits and veggies will help make your healthier. A high fat diet is not healthy though you may be losing weight on it. It is not all about weight.

Thanks.

It's about weight right now.

I LOVE bad carbs. It was a real sacrifice to give them up. And it was painful. Literally. It was really, really hard. I would often stare at my computer screen for two hours looking at a menu of where I was going to eat next. And I was in a really bad mood for about two weeks. However, after a month or two, I began to adjust and it became easier.

Part of the problem people have with trying to lose weight is that they deny themselves too much. I figured that if I was denying myself something I loved, I would fill it with something else I loved. Then, when I got my weight down, I'd readjust.

I am eating more fish, but I am eating more red meat too. I've been educating myself on nutrition, and what I'm finding is that there is a rethink regarding fat. The idea that one should eat a low-fat diet, according to what I've read, was based on less than rigorous conclusions. That doesn't mean one should have a high fat diet (I think). Rather, one shouldn't go out of one's way to avoid it. Fat is important, or at least particular fats are. The more natural the fat, the better. The more unnatural the fat, i.e. the more processed, the worse it is for you. So consume the natural fats like steak and avoid the unnatural fats, like deep-fried stuff.

 

[strollingbones]

i wish every one great luck with keeping it off and getting it off.....are there good cards.....i live for clementines coming into season right now

 

[Esmeralda]

i wish every one great luck with keeping it off and getting it off.....are there good cards.....i live for clementines coming into season right now

Probably the best carbs are legumes, beans. I like kidney beans best. Beans have protein and lots of fiber, though they are essentially a carbohydrate. But not one to be feared.

 

[Iceweasel]

'm not overweight, never have been and never said I was. Control yourself and read and quit pretending all foods are created equal.

Who said all foods are equal? Not Dante.

Stop defending stupid behavior. Shoveling food into ones mouth and then blaming weight gain on the type of food is stupid

Eat an apple or the equivalent in weight of bread and you'll store more fat with the bread. Look, you're just too fucking stupid to talk to.

STOP counting calories! Eating is not a food science

Food is fuel. I have never counted calories but if you think Wonder bread is equivalent to broccoli, knock yourself out.

 

[strollingbones]

yes i know beans...i miss rice and bread...i am eating some organic shit...7 sprouting gains...15 carbs per slice
small fucking slice

 

[Iceweasel]

I've lost 35 pounds this year. I've gone from 199 to 165, my college weight. I did it by

• Cutting back dramatically on carbs, particularly the bad carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta, breads and sugars. I slashed my intake by 80%-90%. I originally started counting carbs and eating a diabetic diet, consuming no more than 50-75 carbs a day. After six weeks, I started to reintroduce fruit. I still occasionally will have a few chips or fries, but I have not purchased them for myself. Instead, I'll take a few from my son.
  
• Cutting down my portions, but not dramatically.
  
• Cutting back on my snacking, and changing what I snacked on. I went to snacking on a granola bar in the morning and a bag of chips or some such in the afternoon to a handful of almonds mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I have since eliminated most snacking altogether.
• I've increased my fat intake. I eat more bacon, steak, etc. Fat is sating.
• I've increased my exercise. I went from cycling 25-35 miles a week to 40-60 miles a week. I've also started walking to work on Fridays, which is 7 miles round trip. I am now fitter than at any time since I was 20.

I would like to be down to 150-155 lbs, but I don't know if I'll get there. Unfortunately, I like my scotch and bourbons too much. If I didn't drink, I'd be there already.

Good advice. But don't overlook sweet potatoes. The soft and hard one are very good nutritionally. The soft ones are labeled yams in many grocery stores, but they aren't.

 

[strollingbones]

i normally eat a sweet tater a day or at least 1/2 of one.....all around good food

 

[ninja007]

I've lost 35 pounds this year. I've gone from 199 to 165, my college weight. I did it by

• Cutting back dramatically on carbs, particularly the bad carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta, breads and sugars. I slashed my intake by 80%-90%. I originally started counting carbs and eating a diabetic diet, consuming no more than 50-75 carbs a day. After six weeks, I started to reintroduce fruit. I still occasionally will have a few chips or fries, but I have not purchased them for myself. Instead, I'll take a few from my son.
  
• Cutting down my portions, but not dramatically.
  
• Cutting back on my snacking, and changing what I snacked on. I went to snacking on a granola bar in the morning and a bag of chips or some such in the afternoon to a handful of almonds mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I have since eliminated most snacking altogether.
• I've increased my fat intake. I eat more bacon, steak, etc. Fat is sating.
• I've increased my exercise. I went from cycling 25-35 miles a week to 40-60 miles a week. I've also started walking to work on Fridays, which is 7 miles round trip. I am now fitter than at any time since I was 20.

I would like to be down to 150-155 lbs, but I don't know if I'll get there. Unfortunately, I like my scotch and bourbons too much. If I didn't drink, I'd be there already.

rice pasta and potatoes are not bad carbs.