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anyone with over 100lbs to lose?

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Hi catza, well done for losing 4 stone! That's loads!!

I notice that as well as us both having lots more weight to lose, we're both on the same dose of Metformin. I'm glad that you're finding low carbing works so well - I'd be interested to know what kind of food you're eating. I tend to have yoghurt and a few berries for breakfast, or a two-egg omelette, and then meat, fish, cheese or pulses with salad or veg for lunch and dinner. I do sometimes have a little carbs like a few spoonfuls of rice or a small portion of noodles, but most days I go without. Sometimes I must admit though that I miss sweetness and also the texture of carbs.

Hope your weight loss continues to go well - it'd be great to hear how you're getting on.

apple
 

Two stones is great! I have to get down to 11 stone or so if I can - but its years since I weighed that. To be honest I'm just setting my sights on getting down to 19 stone at the moment and keeping that stable for a while. Thanks for mentioning MyFitnessPal - I shall take a peek.

Take care
 

hi purplekat, I can relate - originally I was 22stone at my highest - and I should be 11 stone or less. I'm based in West Sussex so a bit far to go for a walk together (!) but anytime you want to chat do post again or PM me and maybe we can encourage each other.

Take care,

apple
 
BeccaJaneStClair said:
When I was diagnosed in March, I was 16.5 stone and just under 5 foot. Now I'm 15 stone, 9lb. My "ideal weight" is supposed to be only 8 stone, but my goal is to at least get down to 12.
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hi Rebecca, well done for making progress on the weight loss!! I have been overweight for a very long time, so for now, I just want to get down another stone and stay there for a while and come to terms with that before tackling more. I do feel better now though having lost some - I don't ache when I stand to wash up now which is a big improvement!
 

My fitness pal really is good. It gives you all the nutritional information about your food, and as Lucy says we encourage each other. It's a good place to be just for the individual aspects, but put together it's a great resource.
 
Just recently bought a size 24 skirt - used to be a size 28 in April! Feeling much more comfortable at this size as I am able to walk better and clothes fit much more nicely. Still low carbing and waiting to see how much slimmer I can get. Went a bit crazy with some whipped cream and blueberries the other day - my weight is about 19 stones now so have lost about three stones.
 
Me too Apple, hopefully with my low carbing I'm on a path to releasing :roll: 126 of those pesky pounds good luck to you xx

Gilly
 
Congratulations on your weight loss, you are doing really well. I lost weight for about 8 months with LCHF diet only , and then one day, to my surprise, I felt like going for a walk! I've been enjoying walking ever since, and do about an hour a day now. So hang in there, and don't get too hung up about the exercise, it might just happen when you're ready.
 
On diagnosis in April 2010 I weighed 298lbs - over 21 stone :shock:

26 months later I weigh 236lb (16st 12lbs) - a loss of 62lbs. My BMI has dropped 10 points.

I would like to weigh 12 stone - 168lbs. Only another 68lbs to go :roll: 4st 12lb to lose sounds a lot better than 10st!

I've been dieting since I was 15 - 47 years ago - and all I managed to do in that time was double my weight! I finally found Atkins; the diet I use is in the 'Sticky Thread' section - Viv's Modified Atkins Diet. It doesn't suit everybody, but it works for me.

I can now do very little exercise, but I do garden, I do some armchair exercises, and I sometimes do housework ( :lol: ). When I can afford it I have a month at the gym, where I can only use the exercise bike. Exercise definitely helps, it's very good for your body and your blood pressure etc, but you can lose weight if you're not able to do very much.

I've just had a long plateau which I put down to regular drinking - red wine only! Now I've stopped that the weight loss has restarted.

Since diagnosis my HbA1C has come down from 6.5 to 5.2, and I'm never outside NICE guidelines for Type 2 blood glucose. In fact I'm hardly ever over 6 mmol/l, these days.

Onwards and downwards!

Viv 8)

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In 2000 I was at my very highest. I was over 21 stones. I went on a diet and lost quite a bit. In 2009 I started byetta and I was quite strict with my food.not knowingly I was doing a low carb diet. I lost nearly 40 pounds in a year. Alas I put back 30 of them :-(
Now I can't shift any or stick to low carb for more than two days......ideally I should be about 175 so that is 80 pounds to lose :-(
 
Best of luck. i wish you both success. When you've done it, tell me the secret. I've been struggling for years and having lost over 3 stones, I could do with another 2 off. Difficult at my age. i haven't done the sums in pounds
Hana
 
 
Rose Elloitt has written a book about low-carb for vegetarians. Have a look on Amazon.

It's possible to do Atkins Induction if you eat eggs and fish, but if must get very boring. Easier if you go up to about 50g carb daily, rather than the 25g for Induction, if you want to eat partly vegetarian. You should still lose weight

Viv 8)
 

Hi

I've never been one for exercise until recently, I saw photos of myself from christmas/new years eve, got on the scales :shock: and decided that it was all change from 1st january. I have a dog so decided to look at what i could do with her & cheaply and came across the couch to 5k (c25k) plan.

A lot of people probably say this, but if i could do it, anyone can. Its a running plan, but you download podcasts and do them at your own pace. you go as fast as you are able, starting off with walking if necessary and you move up a section as and when you are ready.

I completed it, and was going to move on to the bridge to 10k plan but we had a bereavement in the family and that sent me off course for a while. I have just got back on track last week, and started the bridge to 10k, but think due to the time off in between, i need to go back on the c25k for a while to get back up to speed.

If you are worried about people seeing you outside, maybe look at getting a treadmill, I got one for use in really bad weather, from the local paper, for £15

Or you could try taking a friends dog for a walk, i felt really self conscious at first, and having my dog with me made so much difference. Although i do still wait for it to get dark before I go. I actually went running in the daytime for the first time on sunday morning!

Another idea to make you motivated to go could be to sign up to a volunteer programme where you walk elderly or sick people's dogs for them, that way you HAVE to go out the front door as they are relying on you. There's a charity called the cinnamon trust that does stuff like that. http://www.cinnamon.org.uk/

I hope you find an exercise that is right for you and good luck with the weight loss
 
Apple

I too find it difficult to go walking outside because i am self consious and i have been to gyms before and i did enjoy the time there but all the time i was feeling more bad about myself looking at size 6 girls on the equipment next to me.

I was lucky to have been given a Wii for Christmas and Wii Fit so i started doing that in my living room with noone there....about a month ago i bought the Zumba Fitness 2 and i LOVE it!!!!! i mean i will have to be on my own to do it but hey if i am who cares how i look.....i am truly enjoying it and i am sticking to it and it burns sooooo many calories

take care
claudette x
 
I too have to loose half my body fat its a long journey ahead but im already loosing lbs and seeing that when i weigh myself is a proud moment and will keep me going good luck everyone!
 
I shouldn't really be here cos I don't have SO much to lose but just want to encourage you all and ask a silly question!
I did get up to 19.5 st at my heaviest. Lost 2 st. over several yrs then was 17.5 for yrs.
After diagnosis a yr ago I lost another stone (16.5 )then stuck at that or just under
I found this site about 2months ago and decided to low carb combined with some shakes.
This morning I weighed in at 14st 11lbs I'd like to get down to 12st.
You can do it too. Keep going.

I'm nearly 65 and I've started going to the gym! Also I do aquaerobics which is really great as the water supports your joints AND your body is under water most of the time and only you can feel it wobbling :lol:

Silly question: How do I get a 'count down strip' for the bottom of my posts? (showing my age now, not so IT savvy!)
 
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