OT--lost my first 20 lbs on Weight Watchers

[LauraP]

and have dropped 2 dress sizes in the process. I am feeling so much healthier now, and working out doesn't result in utter collapse.

Totally off-topic, but I'm in the mood to strut a little!:rolleyes:

[MomOTwins]

Congrats to you! I know how hard it is (lost my first 10 lbs at WW this week), so I appreciate how much work you've put into it.

Keep up the good lifestyle changes!

Kim

[milivica]

Hey that's great!!! Congrats!

I'd love to lose 20 pounds, I did loose at least 20 IQ points trying to deal with parenting on a daily basis. ;)

[RathyKay]

Congratulations! You've earned the right to strut. Even better that you feel better.

[Ted Hutchinson]

I don't like to boast ;) but I have lost 33lbs since 23rd January without it costing me a penny.

Not only have I not spent any money or time going to WW or any other club, I haven't bought any special foods or diet supplements. I don't do any extra exercise or fitness regime.

I've followed this plan (http://blogg.passagen.se/dahlqvistannika/?anchor=my_lowcarb_dietary_programe_in)
I've also joined Active low carb forum (http://forum.lowcarber.org/index.php?)

Basically all I have done is to stop eating those foods that raise insulin levels. Refined carbohydrates, sugar, grains, potatoes, rice, pasta cakes bread.
I have spent some money on the book Good calories Bad Calories (http://www.amazon.com/Good-Calories-Bad-Gary-Taubes/dp/1400040787) after listening to the video of Gary Taubes Berkley lecture. (http://webcast.berkeley.edu/event_details.php?webcastid=21216) The talk and the book explain how raised insulin levels enable fatty acids to be incorporated into fat cells and how lowering insulin levels enables fatty acids to be released from the fat cells and burnt as energy.

It is much easier to lose weight if your body is not craving food. I found that my cravings for food and alcohol disappeared almost straight away after I started low carb eating.
I also found my brain was working much better, less brain fog, much easier to concentrate and I now feel I am thinking clearer and sharper. I note that Dr McCleary in his book The Brain Trust program (http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Trust-Program-Scientifically-Three-Part/dp/0399533583)doesn't include refined carbs in his menu plans for health brain foods.

It is also interesting to see that Dr Davis of the Heartscanblog also thinks low carb eating is good for the heart. (http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/search?q=Low+carb)

In the same way there is a lot of medical dogma about Vitamin D that really shows how out of date and unscientific most health professionals really are so our health professionals spout more dogma than evidence based science about weight loss.
I eat more calories eat day than my body requires for daily maintenance.
I don't waste time/money on special exercise regimes. (http://nymag.com/news/sports/38001/)

I'm losing 2lbs each week without being hungry or counting calories or spending money on special foods/diet clubs etc and without ever being hungry. We should not be supporting the myth that weight loss is hard work.

It's easy if you stop eating those foods that make you fat and hungry.

Obese people do less exercise because they are fat. They are NOT FAT because they don't exercise.

In the same way your body naturally deals with excess vitamin d3 if you spend too long in the sun or consume too many (more than 10.000iu/daily) vit d supplements so your body naturally excretes excess calories if you switch off the mechanism for storing fatty acids. By eliminating refined carbohydrates from your diet you allow the conversion of Fatty acids into ketones that are either used by the brain/heart or disposed of down the loo (or on your breath/sweat).

The idea that your body acts simply as a basic calorimeter is misguided. (http://www.tbiomed.com/content/pdf/1742-4682-4-27.pdf) What matters is not the number of calories consumed but the number of calories that are bio-available. Once the means for storing excess calories is removed the problem of weight gain is avoided.

[mrsjerome]

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[matika]

Ok I think I top you all.
I won't go into the how, but since October I lost 104 ;)

[LIZARD]

Laura, that's so awesome!! :D Congrats to you! :)

I resolved today to stop screwing around and get back into business as much as I can. I'm still having some problems with severe joint pain and stiffness from profound D deficiency, but I can at least get out of bed--something I couldn't do all winter! :eek: Today I bought a new notebook after going to my meeting and learning I'd had the biggest gain EVER on program in a single week--FIVE LBS!!!!!!! :( :eek:

I will say that I was hungry and "cravey" all week and got my Monthly Monster today--just in time for weigh-in, of course :rolleyes:--but I never thought it could put five lbs on me. :( It was a major kick in the @$$, though, and I had a perfect day today with my points. :) I know I can continue to do this so I can lose the rest of it--75 more lbs. :rolleyes: I can at least say I'm still down close to 80 (was down 95 at one point, until my body "crash"), and stories like yours really help! :) Keep up the awesome work! :)


LIZARD :)

[LIZARD]

Ok I think I top you all.
I won't go into the how, but since October I lost 104 ;)

104 lbs in SEVEN MONTHS??!! :eek: Sounds awfully dangerous to me...:eek:



LIZARD :confused:

[milivica]

Ok I think I top you all.
I won't go into the how, but since October I lost 104 ;)

Holy crap!!!!

What did you do, divorce a really skinny husband :D

[matika]

Holy crap!!!!

What did you do, divorce a really skinny husband :D

hahahahahaha,, how funny lol.. I divorced a midget (no offence for little people)

well I wish I would of then I could claimed I had lost 155 more lbs.


Lizard.. no is actually quite controlled,, if any of you remember my photos back when I posted my photos, you could see how heavy I was, and I was keeping it a secret, but I don't see the point no more.
I january 8th I had gastric by-pass surgery, I started a pre-op diet back in October and lost from mid october to early january 30 lbs, since surgery I lost as of now 75lbs, to a total weight loss of 105.

I was one to not ever want to even think about doing such, but the way things where, with my illness and my kids, I had no choice then to choose life.
If I could of done WW and stick to it, I would of done that, well I tried.
Now Weight loss surgery is not for everyone, but it has forced me into this, and after four months, I can honestly say, it has not been easy, even if my recovery has gone very well, but it was much needed.

So there it is, my confession, you can chew me up, or pat me on the back or just don't say anything :p but along other issues I had to had taken care off during surgery, this is one.

I am now high blood preasure free, I believe I won't get pneumonia this year like I have for the last few in a row, I have lots of energy and outrun my kids on hiking trails now. I will have a physycal and complete blood work done in August, so I shall see how my cholesterol is doing, I believe it will be in normal levels. Like I said, this was equivalent to living.

[Keggy]

Hey Ted,
Don't you find you are in the bathroom often? I did this diet a year ago and I had to stop, because I just can not do that (trips to the bathroom) where I work.

[milivica]

...I have lots of energy and outrun my kids on hiking trails now.

I would love to know how that feels! My lack of energy is such a bummer, and I'm sure I could stand to lose 50 if not more. Wow you must feel great. What's it like getting that surgery...you can only eat very small amounts of food, is that how it works?

I'm so glad to hear your health and energy are so great, you so deserve it hermanita...hermanitita :D .

[LauraP]

Wow, that is incredible!

Congrats to all the other big losers :)

[matika]

Hey Mili.
Well if you realize, they cut my stomach in two parts,, one little tiny one and the other one that got stampled and left on the side.

I can only eat 4 3ounce meals a day. And drink as much liquids as possible.

I can't eat any sugar, it gives me a horrible stomach cramp, it is not worth it and have learned to live without it, just don't have a choice lol. I find sugar free almod roccas are ok, I eat one of them a week or so.

I am hardly ever hungry, and sometimes I forget to eat, which is not good, but I have to get in at least 50 grams of protein a day and 64 ounces of water if not more.

I was on liquid diet 2 weeks prior to and 4 weeks pos-op, followed by 2 weeks of mushed foods.

Some things don't taste the same now and I do not like them, some are getting better, and some are getting worse, but when you think I only eat 3 ounces at the time, I have no problem finding something to eat.

It was the hardest decition I have made, but the most rewarding, even if it's lots of work really.

I excersize regularly, and feel good regardless of this nasty cold I have, figures, I keep on going.

Well happy week everyone :)

[frogmama]

I'm chiming in a little late, but I wanted to say how glad I am that everything went good for you Beky! I used to own a consignement shop for plus sizes and I knew at least a dozen women who had the surgery, some with amazing outcomes and a few that didn't work out so well. Keep up on your Vitamins!

I've been looking into the Lap-band type of surgery - they dont actually remove bits, just sort of tie them off and it can be reversed if something goes wrong.