Mon, Mar-30-15, 12:10
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,633
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Plan: 6WBMO/Paleo
Stats: 196.7/175.6/130
BF:
Progress: 32%
Location: San Francisco
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Originally Posted by Mintaka
It has taken me over two years to lose 30 lb. And I probably lost more than that - 35/38? because I could not bear to step on the scales. I have done Atkins fat fast, then LCHF, and I keep my carbs down to 20 g every day. I cheat every once in a blue moon with mudcake or pizza, but feel so unwell that I run no risk of adding carbs back to my diet any time soon. I am within 10 lbs of my goal, but I am happy with what I have been able to achieve. After menopause it is not impossible to lose weight. For me, it just took 2 years rather than 2 months.
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I hear ya. I've had to restart several times, but not for cheating, but little things I never thought was hindering my progress, like my beloved Splenda. I have used that sweetener for over 25 years, and I never had problems until recently. I would lose the same 1-2 lbs repeatedly. I did some research on artificial sweeteners and discovered Splenda uses dextrose and maltodextrin as fillers to facilitate its pourability. Too bad for me because those are sugars that started affecting me. Then there was wine with my dinner. I drank good red wines, but the alcohol was also slowing down my progress. The last item eliminated, was my prescription NSAIDs for knee pain. I discovered one of the side effects was "rapid weight gain". That did it for me; that was enough.
So, even though I started low carbing again on Jan. 2, '15, and so far (haven't been on the scale in a week), have only lost 8.8 lbs., I am trying NOT to obsess about my weight anymore. I was weighing everyday, worrying why I wasn't losing as another member was or I was jumping for job over losing an ounce, only to regain it. It was a most incredibly frustrating trip. That, too, was enough.
I've decided to weigh myself periodically, and judge how my clothing fit instead of what the scale says. My last and, here's hoping, final restart was just last week when I made my discoveries. Hopefully, all of the eliminations I've done will redeem my weight loss journey; I sure hope so.
Last edited by lindalove : Mon, Mar-30-15 at 12:18.
Reason: I'm an editing nut!
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