anyone have to start counting calories to ...
start losing? I have been able to maintain my weight just fine by low carbing and TSPing. I have been working toward my goal weight loss of 30 lbs. for a year + and lost 20 lbs (first with somersizing level 1--lost 15 , then TSP lost 5, but am finding that I have to limit my daily calorie intake and exercise consistently to have lost another lb.
Also I cannot stomach full fat dairy anymore, such as cream cheese, anything but low fat yogurt or skim milk. I don't mean it makes me physically sick (vomiting) -- I just haven't any appetite for it, but I like those items-- so I guess I will consume some 'damaged' fats. I still eat a pat of butter daily and just count it in my daily count. I exercise consistently both cardio and strength training, but just *have not * been able to *lose* the last few months without counting calories! I do follow the good advice/guidelines of TSP, though. I just wondered if others have adapted any part of the plan and felt successful. I find I do not mind counting calories as much as I used too and certainly do not feel hungry. |
Hi Rosa :wave: Congrats on your progress! You are doing great :thup: Eating to suit your needs is working well for you. Again, your stats are impressive and congratulations on your lbs. removed forever! :)
I don't count calories, but I follow a modified Schwarzbein. I am losing inches [down to a size 4 from a size 12! :D ]and I am doing really well. I ONLY eat serving sizes that suit my hunger of the moment. No more, no less--ever. I don't calculate my calories to fit a maximum or a minimum. I eat what my body requires--good, whole low carb foods in manageable serving sizes. If I bothered to calculate, I would likely find out that I am probably consuming FEWER calories than some 'formulas' dictate. That is just fine by me. I would never consider stuffing myself to fulfill a number any more than I would consider starving myself for the same. :cool: I, too am never hungry and I am in the best shape of my entire life. I do abide by Dr. S's guideline for eating vegetables at every meal, even if this means eating only a teeny tiny salad or a quarter cup of spinach. I also take note to make sure I am eating small, appropriate serving sizes of starchy carbs, fruits, etc. I am careful not to exceed her recommended amounts for these foods. As far as dairy, I still love and enjoy it, but whatever is working for you is the way to go. |
Thanks for the reply Twiggy. I guess adapting a personal program is a must in the long run. It has been working for me -- so far. In my past I would lose weight on other diet plans (ones that didn't educate as well as TSP) then feel *normal* (return to my overindulging way of eating) then guess what--right back where I started! With TSP one eats enough to nourish the body properly to begin with -- so there is nothing (bad) to return to.
One part of the book that I have found so helpful are the pages of food portions and carb counts-- it only inculdes *healthy* items so you do not have to plow through pages of oreos and twinkies. The one thing I have had to fight with TSP is my impatience & wanting to lose fast -- I guess I am a slow loser *and* learner! But I am finally getting the point! I think I probably went into overkill with the cheese,cream,cream cheese & butter (especially when somersizing & a stint with Atkins ) after years of forbidding those items (with all the "lowfat is healthiest hoopla)--so my body is balancing out now. |
Hi there -
Just a quick question for you -- when you talk about consistent exercise, what kind of program are you following? Also keep in mind that weight loss really slows down as you get closer to goal! Lisa |
lisaf, I walk 2 dogs(separately) 4 days per week about 3/4 a mile (around city blocks), 2 days into a city park 1-2 miles (I have a pedometer that helped me know how much to area to cover) with one dog it is a fast pace ( he is young, so we walk as though we are late for an appointment -- a nice pace)
at least 3 mornings per week I vary upper and lower workouts with 2-5 lb. weights. I try to vary what I do for exercise, now that it is summer I love walking, but if the weather prohibits it I have exercise videos. Since I lessened my consumption of the saturated fats and started counting calories in 3 weeks I have lost 1 lb. almost 2 , which for me (middle-aged, hypothyroid) that is pretty fast! (at least compared to previous dieting) I know I need patience, especially while getting closer to goal and I know how the scale is not the best gauge -- but I just feel determined to reach my goal as it is approaching 2 years since I started. It is not an unreasonable goal, I set it in accordance with a liberal BMI scale to improve my health and go from overweight into normal BMI.I have realized with what I *have* lost, it has lightend the load on my body and improved my health in many ways, so I want to lose the last of it. Alas, I am impatient and anxious ;) |
Hi there -
Your exercise plan sounds like a good one that works for you! One modification I might suggest that could make a big difference would be to increase your weights when you are weight -training...if you add some muscles then your metabolism will burn fat more efficiently (1 lb of muscle burns about 250 cals a day!). Lisa |
good idea lisa, I plan to 'work up ' to slightly more weight. I have some osteoarthritis in my hands so have to go gradually on that. I started with 1lb. then 2.5lbs. now 5lbs. intermittently.
Thanks for your response, you always have good ideas! I have found that just a little weight training has been very positive for me -- even helps do away with little aches and pains that I used to have. |
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