Wellness

[haddon9]

@SeaMaiden   Would you care to share as to what you did?  Was it a change of how you ate, when & what you ate and did you add exercise, etc.  

Thanks!

Never mind....I see that you did intermittent fasting and ate smaller portions.

[River Song]

Since the middle of June, I've lost 8 lbs. without actually being on a 'diet'.  I just made up my mind to stop alcohol, sugar and carbs.  That leaves meat and veggies on the menu.  Not exactly Keto, but pretty close, just very low carb.  Limited dairy and fruit.  No pasta, no potatoes, no rice, no bread, no snacks, no sweets.

Do I get cravings for junk food?  Of course.  Tortilla chips were always my comfort food...crunchy, salty, yum.

I figure it'll take a year to lose the weight I want to lose.  Nobody is going to do this for me so I just made up my mind that now is the time.

You know that saying 'you're only as happy as you make up your mind to be'?  Well, I'll only be as thin as I make up my mind to be.

[SeaMaiden]

@amyb  @haddon9     I basically eat dinner once every 48 hours.  I eat until full.  I eat what I want...make healthy choices....On the days I do not eat, I drink  hot unsweetened Almond milk only, and take a variety of  herbs and supplements. So it is not a water fast by any means. I might ingest 300 calories of Almond milk per fast day.  So maybe it is not REALLY a fast with the Almond milk...but I am not chewing food and swallowing.

Is it bad for my body if I eat only 3 days per week?

Is it bad for your body? No,  I believe not.

Think of it like this: Humans evolved over the last 40 million years without supermarkets and fridges. Basically, humans ate when they found/caught some food, and went hungry when they didn’t. And they most certainly did not find/catch food on a regular basis at 08:00; 12:00 and 18:00 every day (or whatever your normal mealtimes are). Our bodies evolved to survive (no, not survive, but to actually thrive) on such a dietary regime.

You will do yourself no harm whatsoever with this eating regime unless you are seriously ill with cancer or something similar, in which case you may well need all the nutrition you can get. That is why I am NOT PROFESSING this fasting plan to anyone else.  It worked for me. But, it may not be good for you. 

[SeaMaiden]

@granddi  25 pound is AMAZING! 👏👏👏

[ECBG]

@granddi 

If you go to our Weight Watchers thread in Among Friends you'll have the formula for eating at the beginning of the thread which had been used successfully for decades.

I think you'll find something stable easier than feeling your way in the darkness.

I'm happy to answer any questions.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

High five, @SeaMaiden

There are many non scale victories to enjoy.  I've said this before about clothes.  My old self would try to hide in my clothes, but now I'm having fun shopping for cute and fashionable things and wearing a size I haven't seen since I was a teenager.  As of this morning, I've lost 149 lbs. My NP is super happy, says I could stop losing, but I want to go a little further.  Not much, maybe 5 lb., and then go into maintenance.

[Duckncover]

My cousin has lost 70 lnbs since he got his Covid vaccines...he is 45 but was considered obese when he got both of them....so now he has to wait to get his booster and get it with the skinny people! He is very pleased and I am so happy for him. 

[Flatbush]

I have lost 17 lbs since mid May. I had gained  during the virus and was unable to shop or stand to cook. It was my back problem that kept me from monitoring the shopping and cooking. I want to lose another 15-17 lbs and then I will be in the size 6 category. One of my favorite affirmations is wearing my smaller size clothes, but I LOVE going into the grocery stores and holding up 15 lbs of potatoes.That is approximately what I lost. 

[ID2]

The best part of losing weight?? Buying a new wardrobe of course!! I have always been a clothes horse...love shopping! I've just lost 70 lbs. I never thought I could do this but just by walking it melted off. I hold up my old pants and tops and just can't believe I lived many years at that size! Pretty much everything in my closet didn't fit anymore. I gave so much to our local second hand shop. We live in community that has a lot of those that need extra help so I was happy to give to those that really need it. 

[ScrapHappy]

Congratulations on your weight loss.  About 2 years ago, my BIL lost over 100 pounds.  He said he cuts out carbs.  He'd eat a hot dog or hamburger just no bun.  Never any carbs.  He started walking and with some sports he participates in....bowling, softball and just added in walking, it all came off.  He has gained some back but not too much.