Popular Post SparklyUnicorn Posted June 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) woot...I lost about 40 pounds. Only a few more to go. These last few are coming off soooo slowly, but that's ok. In fact I think I'll put my scale in the closet and ignore it for at least two months or forever....very very happy with my efforts so..go me... :auto: Edited June 5, 2017 by SparklyUnicorn 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Go you is right! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Great job! Could you share your secret to success? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Great job! Could you share your secret to success? very low carb I have to emphasize "very" because I've eaten low carb for years (like 20 years). But for me to lose weight I had to go lower than I usually did. Between 20-40 grams per day. I did exercise, but I started exercising nearly 6 months before lowering my carbs and didn't lose anything. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Yay! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 very low carb I have to emphasize "very" because I've eaten low carb for years (like 20 years). But for me to lose weight I had to go lower than I usually did. Between 20-40 grams per day. I did exercise, but I started exercising nearly 6 months before lowering my carbs and didn't lose anything. Dang! That is low. Good for you! 40# is a lot of self-discipline. :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Wonderful! Enjoy your new wardrobe!😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Ah yeah I didn't really buy many items of clothing yet. Been living on 2 pairs of jeans and a few shirts. Holding out a bit longer for that I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Fantastic! Congratulations to you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 very low carb I have to emphasize "very" because I've eaten low carb for years (like 20 years). But for me to lose weight I had to go lower than I usually did. Between 20-40 grams per day. I did exercise, but I started exercising nearly 6 months before lowering my carbs and didn't lose anything. Pretty sure I had more carbs just for breakfast! Not that I will ever go that low, but out of curiosity, what did you typically eat in a day? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 That's awesome!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw4321 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Congratulations! That's awesome. I'm also curious what a diet that low carb looks like day to day... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Pretty sure I had more carbs just for breakfast! Not that I will ever go that low, but out of curiosity, what did you typically eat in a day? vegetables, meat, eggs, seafood, full fat Greek yogurt (Fage Total unsweetened), cheese, heavy cream, sometimes a few berries, nuts and ground nut "flour", seeds Only veg I avoided was anything super high like potatoes or corn (I know corn isn't exactly a vegetable). No restriction on fat. I didn't go out of my way to eat high or low fat. Just ate whatever fat I wanted or didn't want on my food. I do occasionally use liquid Splenda and Xylitol. (I tried to like Stevia, but nope.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Way to go Sparkly!! :hurray: :hurray: You're amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 :party: :party: :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 That is impressive! :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Congrats, Sparkly, that is fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Yay!!!!!!!! That's AWESOME!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) I know exactly how hard that level of ultra low carb is, as I lost 30# eating that way. Good for you! Losing 40 pounds is a LOT of food decisions- well done! (Due to medical issues I gained about 30# back and am now 8# into the re losing weight by eating moderate low carb) Edited for grammar Edited June 5, 2017 by LarlaB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Congratulations! That's a lot of discipline! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) :party: Way to go! Back in 2006, I lost over 85 pounds. In 2010 I started gaining some back due to a chronic health issue, and managed to put about 40 back on. In the past year, I've managed to re-lose all but 3 of that, and I'm hoping to wipe that out by the end of the month! All this to say, I know how hard it is and WAY TO GO! Edited June 5, 2017 by JudoMom 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Congratulations!!! I know you feel better, kudos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Congrats on your accomplishment! Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Wow! Good job! How many seconds of resisting temptation is that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Good for you! Go YOU! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Me too! I've lost 40 and 10 to go. For me it was Nutrisystem for about six months, and then pretty much I took it from there. My big issue was portion control. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Awesome!! Are you noticing more energy and endurance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 That's fantastic! Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Awesome!! Are you noticing more energy and endurance? Yes...I chalk that up to the exercise. Over the weekend we had to do a lot of hilly walking and I was amazed that I never got out of breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Congratulations! It took me almost 2 years to lose my goal weight so I know all about slow and all about how hard the works is. My latest battle this past year has been with maintaining. I can't tell you how many times I've lost and gained the same 5 pounds. Good luck on finishing your long fight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Congratulations! It took me almost 2 years to lose my goal weight so I know all about slow and all about how hard the works is. My latest battle this past year has been with maintaining. I can't tell you how many times I've lost and gained the same 5 pounds. Good luck on finishing your long fight. Maintaining is the hardest part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 🎉🎉🎉. Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Congratulations!! I'm trying to lose 30 doing the low-carb thing, too. It's the only thing that works for me. Sticking with it is difficult (hello emotional eating and carbs make me feel good), but it does work!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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