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Try eating less and doing some exercise, fatty.
-- You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW "Linda" wrote in message om... I've been lurking here for quite a while, and have gotten much support and information from this group (thank you!) But now I've reached the end of my rope and need some advice, and I thought some of you might be able to give me some words of wisdom. I started low-carbing in May 2002, one year ahead of my wedding, at the weight of 152 (I am 5'6"). By my wedding date, I was 25 pounds lighter, at 127 (yay!) On my two-week honeymoon in Tahiti, I put on 14 pounds (yikes!), 7 pounds of which I was able to take off the first week back. Since then (one year and four months) I have been basically taking one step forward and two steps back. During my pre-wedding weight loss, I was pretty much keeping around 30-40 carbs a day. Almost a year ago I cut back to 20 grams a day, and rarely go over that. Once every couple of months, either on a business trip or a weekend getaway, I eat whatever I want, gain about 4 pounds, and then over the next few weeks lose about 3 of them, so I've been slowly going backwards. I am now at 142. Even when I go for months at a time staying faithfully at 20 grams or less, I can't lose anything, and often gain. I feel so frustrated, and deprived and angry at passing up the food I really want to eat, exercising 3 times a week, following all the rules, and still.I gained two pounds this week! What the heck is that all about? I eat meat, cheese, salad, and that's about it. I'm ready to chuck it all, but I'm afraid to because if I gain weight staying at 20 carbs a day, what's going to happen if I quit? I don't want to be one of those statistics that gain back everything they lose and then some. Can anybody out there give me any advice? Thank you in advance, Linda |
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Try eating less and doing some exercise, fatty.
-- You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW "Linda" wrote in message om... I've been lurking here for quite a while, and have gotten much support and information from this group (thank you!) But now I've reached the end of my rope and need some advice, and I thought some of you might be able to give me some words of wisdom. I started low-carbing in May 2002, one year ahead of my wedding, at the weight of 152 (I am 5'6"). By my wedding date, I was 25 pounds lighter, at 127 (yay!) On my two-week honeymoon in Tahiti, I put on 14 pounds (yikes!), 7 pounds of which I was able to take off the first week back. Since then (one year and four months) I have been basically taking one step forward and two steps back. During my pre-wedding weight loss, I was pretty much keeping around 30-40 carbs a day. Almost a year ago I cut back to 20 grams a day, and rarely go over that. Once every couple of months, either on a business trip or a weekend getaway, I eat whatever I want, gain about 4 pounds, and then over the next few weeks lose about 3 of them, so I've been slowly going backwards. I am now at 142. Even when I go for months at a time staying faithfully at 20 grams or less, I can't lose anything, and often gain. I feel so frustrated, and deprived and angry at passing up the food I really want to eat, exercising 3 times a week, following all the rules, and still.I gained two pounds this week! What the heck is that all about? I eat meat, cheese, salad, and that's about it. I'm ready to chuck it all, but I'm afraid to because if I gain weight staying at 20 carbs a day, what's going to happen if I quit? I don't want to be one of those statistics that gain back everything they lose and then some. Can anybody out there give me any advice? Thank you in advance, Linda |
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(Linda) wrote: I'm afraid to increase my carb intake because I know my body pretty well, and I'll start gaining immediately. I mean, obviously if I'm gaining at 20 grams, I'll gain more at 40, won't I? It just makes sense to me. It depends. I view low-carb as a tool for lowering overall calories. While there have been some studies showing that you may be able to lose at a higher caloric intake on low-carb than on low-fat, it makes sense to me that this will only work up to a point. The reason I think low-carb works in general is that you end up eating less because low-carb foods are more satisfying. But, this doesn't lead to weight loss for everyone. My father, for example, can eat obscene amounts of meat. He got used to huge portions when he was a young man with a high metabolism, when he was much more active. He was one of those muscular, athletic guys who could eat huge amounts of food and not get fat. Once he got hurt, got older, and got less active, it started to catch up with him. Now, if you're staying at 20g but your portions are small, then it shouldn't hurt you. But, you may run into the same trap my dad did, if you have a big appetite. Instead of having a side salad and some steamed broccoli with his steak, he'd rather have another steak. It could very well add up to too many calories to lose weight. Some people find that if they add more vegetables (which all have some carbs) they can keep the bulk of the food the same, while lowering calories, and result in more weight loss. It's all about finding the balance that works for you. Some people can get full at 20g and at whatever calorie level they need to eat at to lose weight, and some people need to add more carbs in order to keep calories low enough. -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
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Hi Linda.
Now, believe me, I KNOW how frustrating it can be to do 'everything right' and not lose a pound. I stalled for 4 damned years doing 'everything right'. It turned out that a large part of my problem was medical, which wasn't picked up until earlier this year. When that problem was dealt with, the weight loss started happening again. During my pre-wedding weight loss, I was pretty much keeping around 30-40 carbs a day. Almost a year ago I cut back to 20 grams a day, and rarely go over that. snip I feel so frustrated, and deprived and angry at passing up the food I really want to eat, exercising 3 times a week, following all the rules, and still…I gained two pounds this week! What the heck is that all about? I eat meat, cheese, salad, and that's about it. I'm ready to chuck it all, but I'm afraid to because if I gain weight staying at 20 carbs a day, what's going to happen if I quit? I don't want to be one of those statistics that gain back everything they lose and then some. You were losing nicely at 30 -40 g before your wedding. So why cut back? There are MANY people here who can attest they do better at slightly higher carb counts! It would seem that you found your critical carb level for loss a year ago. Try going back to THAT carb count and seeing what happens. If you have food diaries detailing what you were eating so much the better - you can try your old menus for a few weeks, which you KNOW were successful for YOU, and see if that's the problem. You might be one of those people who CAN eat at a higher carb level and still do fine - which means that you CAN have some small portions of those foods you're missing, instead of making yourself frustrated as you are now. As to your current 2 lb gain - where are you in your menstrual cycle? I know (from bitter experience) that I start to gain (water) weight at Ovulation and can gain easily 10 or more pounds before it all goes away at the start of my cycle. It's a pain, I know, but cyclical water weight is something we women get to deal with. Even women who no longer have a cycle (from hysterectomy, for instance) but still have working ovaries can see this kind of cycling up-and-down. Best of luck. Aramanth |
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Hi Linda.
Now, believe me, I KNOW how frustrating it can be to do 'everything right' and not lose a pound. I stalled for 4 damned years doing 'everything right'. It turned out that a large part of my problem was medical, which wasn't picked up until earlier this year. When that problem was dealt with, the weight loss started happening again. During my pre-wedding weight loss, I was pretty much keeping around 30-40 carbs a day. Almost a year ago I cut back to 20 grams a day, and rarely go over that. snip I feel so frustrated, and deprived and angry at passing up the food I really want to eat, exercising 3 times a week, following all the rules, and still…I gained two pounds this week! What the heck is that all about? I eat meat, cheese, salad, and that's about it. I'm ready to chuck it all, but I'm afraid to because if I gain weight staying at 20 carbs a day, what's going to happen if I quit? I don't want to be one of those statistics that gain back everything they lose and then some. You were losing nicely at 30 -40 g before your wedding. So why cut back? There are MANY people here who can attest they do better at slightly higher carb counts! It would seem that you found your critical carb level for loss a year ago. Try going back to THAT carb count and seeing what happens. If you have food diaries detailing what you were eating so much the better - you can try your old menus for a few weeks, which you KNOW were successful for YOU, and see if that's the problem. You might be one of those people who CAN eat at a higher carb level and still do fine - which means that you CAN have some small portions of those foods you're missing, instead of making yourself frustrated as you are now. As to your current 2 lb gain - where are you in your menstrual cycle? I know (from bitter experience) that I start to gain (water) weight at Ovulation and can gain easily 10 or more pounds before it all goes away at the start of my cycle. It's a pain, I know, but cyclical water weight is something we women get to deal with. Even women who no longer have a cycle (from hysterectomy, for instance) but still have working ovaries can see this kind of cycling up-and-down. Best of luck. Aramanth |
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