topic Re: Weight loss / maintenance in Wellness

Weight loss / maintenance

Natureluvr — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:34:01 GMT

I know there have been quite a few threads about weight loss recently (mainly about Ozempic) and I’m curious what you all practice to lose or maintain your weight. I’ve read some use low-carb or keto. What do you find effective?

Re: Weight loss / maintenance

deepwaterdotter — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:35:47 GMT

Eat less, move more.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:48:09 GMT

My niece is short and round like her dad, carrieds her weight in her belly.

Recently she has lost about 25 lbs. she cut out sugar and processed foods. She has several health issues and her doctor is thrilled with the results. While not fun she said she feels great.

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ellaphant — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:48:55 GMT

Smaller portions.

Zero junk food, fried food, red meat, sodas.

Move. Move Move.

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tansy — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:50:38 GMT

As low carb as I can manage. I utilize an eating window of 5 to 6 hours.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:07:37 GMT

30 minutes climbing on my 40-degree incline treadmill everyday does it for me. That and eating right. I have a 26-inch waist and it hasn't changed since I was in college. I'm 68 now.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:57:57 GMT

I eat between 1200 and 1300 calories every day except for one. I have a cheat day one day a week where I pretty much eat whatever I want. I power walk 3 days a week and do core strengthening exercises daily. I am 5'6, and this routine keeps me at my goal weight of 130--Only 5 pounds more than I weighed in high school.

Dieting is hard, being obese is hard. Choose your hard!

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PhilaLady1 — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:07:48 GMT

I am in my mid 60s and keeping myself from being overweight has been something I've been dealing with since I was preteen. So many different diets and strategies. What works best for me the past 15 years or so is to forget about regimens. So here's my method. I try to make healthy choices as often as I can, watch portion size, and don't beat myself up when I occasionally indulge. This way, I will settle at the weight I am naturally supposed to be. As the expression goes, l let the chips (or pounds) fall as they may. I don't do well psychologically with strict food rules.

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LTT1 — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:34:29 GMT

@Natureluvr

It seems I cannot lose without drinking a protein shake each day and walking each day. That's my formula...seems I need a lot of protein.

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IM in Vegas — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:49:15 GMT

Since last January, I am down 62 pounds with 14 more to go. What has worked this past year was cutting calories down to approximately 1,300/day and I have avoided all gluten to help reduce inflammation. I have not been able to exercise and walking has been minimal due to hip pain but will focus starting some type of weight-bearing exercies. I have found the Lose It ap to be helpful in tracking calories.

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jackthebear — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:05:16 GMT

keeping track of calories in

and exercise

I like data

my apple watch helps

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Carmie — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:27:08 GMT

Very Low carb diets help me lose weight quickly, but I always have had heart issues(irregular heartbeats and Afib) when on them. So, they are out.

I will eat only one meal a day to lose weight. The meal includes about 4 oz protein, a green salad with all types of raw veggies and sometimes a cooked veggie like green beans, asparagus or brussel sprouts.

I occasionally will eat 1 oz of very dark chocolate 72%.

I lost 31 lbs and kept it off this past year.

I can't eat food with gluten, so I haven't had the usual stuff like pizza, bread, cake, pretzels, pies, cookies or crackers for 39 years.

I occasionally eat plain steel cut oatmeal for breakfast...no salt, sugar or milk. Sometimes I add cinnamon for taste.

Since having children, my weight has been a struggle.

I eat very little overall and can still gain by smelling food.

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Goldengate8361 — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:48:44 GMT

Low carb does it for me. I don't count calories at all and I eat lots of red meat and diet soda. I exercise for fun and mental health benefits; I don't count on exercise at all to impact my weight.

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Zhills — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:55:27 GMT

I have read that the body will store more of what you eat as fat when you don't eat enough because it senses, "you are starving" so it "saves" you by doing this.

I have always eaten a lot. My children ate a lot and none of us have ever had a weight problem. We are all very active!

When the kids were home, I tried to cook a meat, starch and veggies one night and usually a one pot meal (spaghetti, stew, soup, goulash) the next so we had variety. None of us are sweet lovers. I've thrown out Birthday Cakes! Just not wanted.

Quote: Because you're not taking in enough calories, your body slows down your metabolism in an effort to conserve energy. You might feel sluggish and cold and have gastrointestinal abnormalities, such as constipation.

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Jaspertimes — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 02:27:59 GMT

Low Carb and only real food, no processed food. And water only.

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bikerbabe — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:21:19 GMT

NOT low carb. Not a fan at all. I tried several times over the years and anything under 100-150 g carb a day trashed my health.

Whole foods, not processed.
Close to what would be considered a Mediterranean diet.
Little bread or flour
Minimal added sugar

I gained about 10 pounds recently because I went on a Tillamook ice cream expedition.🤣
I lost about 60 pounds in 2 years with no change in exercise pattern.

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KittySoftPaws — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:29:44 GMT

@tansy Yep, I do intermittent fasting too, nothing after 8 pm. and only eat during an 8 hour window. Low to no sugar, keto diet with low good carbs. Hubby lost 70 lbs. and I lost 25 and have kept it off for years. I was pushing a size 8 and now wear a size 2. I am small framed and always have had a pretty fast metabolism until I got older anyway. haha But we are both active as well. I also agree portion control always matters, as does the quality of the food. No fried and little to no red meats.

Re: Weight loss / maintenance

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:17:41 GMT

@Natureluvr wrote:
I know there have been quite a few threads about weight loss recently (mainly about Ozempic) and I’m curious what you all practice to lose or maintain your weight. I’ve read some use low-carb or keto. What do you find effective?

@Natureluvr I started clean keto in June 2019. At the beginning I made a lot of mistakes, but educated myself, learning about ingredients, becoming a label reader, tracking macros, adding certain supplements, etc. By January 2022 I lost 150 lbs and 5 sizes. I still track my macros daily (Carb Manager), in order to keep myself accountable. I learned to look at keto differently, not as a temporary diet tool, but that it had to be a lifestyle choice. I also look at food differently, as fuel, not as a reward. DH and I love eating this way and believe in its benefits beyond weight loss, such as gut health, brain health, reversing pre diabetes. In addition to keto, I do a significant Intermittent Fasting schedule. I started out with 12 hr. fasts and built up to fasting daily 20-22 hrs. I feel great.

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GingerHead — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:48:15 GMT

@Natureluvr

Echoing what others said, so for me:

*Focus on Whole/Real foods

*Limit/cut out processed foods

*Sugar is bad, try not to eat it (same with simple carbs,turns to sugar).

*Exercise

Re: Weight loss / maintenance

ECBG — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:49:07 GMT

I use Weight Watchers because it is a healthy lifestyle plan. I can eat anything; the plan has never been called unhealthy.