Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.
Hello everyone,
My name is Ayla, and I am looking forward to meeting you all as I begin a weight loss and fitness program. I haven't done this for a couple of years, as I had been in bad health.
I was on a bad drug, and it stimulated my appetite and I gained 50 pounds, going up to 195 on my 5'3" frame. My goal will be to get to at least 155, but ideally 140 would be the best for me. I would like to get to 155 by June 21st. I do believe this is possible , as I have done it before.
I currently weight 187. I imagine some of you are thinking, "32 pounds in 3 months, that's just crazy! Well, It might be, I am not sure. I really don't know, that is why need your feedback.
My plan is to eliminate the white carbs completely--sugar, flour, all of it. I don't like it anyway. My normal diet has less than 15 grams of fat normally, so no changes there. I will eat high quality low fat proteins. Chicken, pork loin and tenderloin, 95% lean beef, and high Omega-3 fish. Fat free dairy products like yogurt and milk, along with protein powder to meet my body's requirement of 132 g of protein per day. And lots and lots of veggies, and a few fruits.
The reason for so much protein and so little fat? I have a malabsorption disorder where fat clogs my system and my gut leaks out protein, so it needs to be replaced constantly. The name of my condition is intestinal lymphangiectasia (see littleleakers.com)
I am getting over being agoraphobic, so I plan local walks with the cat in a stroller near my home, and exercising to videos in the house, and also using the tread mill.
I look forward to being on this site,, and hearing from you all, best wishes as we lose weight and get fit together!
Sincerely,
Ayla
My name is Ayla, and I am looking forward to meeting you all as I begin a weight loss and fitness program. I haven't done this for a couple of years, as I had been in bad health.
I was on a bad drug, and it stimulated my appetite and I gained 50 pounds, going up to 195 on my 5'3" frame. My goal will be to get to at least 155, but ideally 140 would be the best for me. I would like to get to 155 by June 21st. I do believe this is possible , as I have done it before.
I currently weight 187. I imagine some of you are thinking, "32 pounds in 3 months, that's just crazy! Well, It might be, I am not sure. I really don't know, that is why need your feedback.
My plan is to eliminate the white carbs completely--sugar, flour, all of it. I don't like it anyway. My normal diet has less than 15 grams of fat normally, so no changes there. I will eat high quality low fat proteins. Chicken, pork loin and tenderloin, 95% lean beef, and high Omega-3 fish. Fat free dairy products like yogurt and milk, along with protein powder to meet my body's requirement of 132 g of protein per day. And lots and lots of veggies, and a few fruits.
The reason for so much protein and so little fat? I have a malabsorption disorder where fat clogs my system and my gut leaks out protein, so it needs to be replaced constantly. The name of my condition is intestinal lymphangiectasia (see littleleakers.com)
I am getting over being agoraphobic, so I plan local walks with the cat in a stroller near my home, and exercising to videos in the house, and also using the tread mill.
I look forward to being on this site,, and hearing from you all, best wishes as we lose weight and get fit together!
Sincerely,
Ayla
After reading your whole post the thing that most caught my eye was you determination to go for walks with a cat. Good luck with that and please let me know how it works. I have thee and I can't imagine any of them being very impressed with such a thing.
As for your weight loss goal if you focus on healthy eating and consistent exercise and not just the scale you'll be fine. Lifestyle changes may take a little longer to produce the results you want than would a crash diet but statistically you're more likely to keep the weight off with lifestyle rather than temp. diet.
I agree, your weight loss goals are rather aggressive. They say that about a pound a week is a good target, you are going for about 3 pounds a week. You might want to talk to your doctor about that, just to make sure that your body gets the necessary nutrients during this time.
I agree with Facing50; lifestyle changes are usually what gets results that stay.
So again welcome, and I suggest joining the weekly status posting. It is a good way to stay focused on our goals, and a good way to help support (and get support from) others here.
I love your motivation and determination and sounds like you have a plan to get you to your goals.
I also have a plan which is a lifestyle change, but I have learned that it takes longer than I thought it would, and it takes a lot of patience, but just keep moving forward and we will get there.
This is a great group and my best to you.