Need a Jump Start
Hi Everyone,
I've been browsing the last couple of days, lots of good information in this forum! And I'm particularly interested in those who are trying to lose 20-25 pounds....
I've been low-carbing since 1994 (went from 200# to 130#). Stayed at 130-135# for the next several years, but have been putting on weight in the last couple of years (I'm currently 152#). At 5'7" this is too much, and I really want to get my weight back down -- but it doesn't seem to be working. I am 58, not on any medication, reasonably active but no actual workout-type exercise (I walk, play golf, ride a bike, etc.).
A typical menu for me is:
Breakfast
2 egg omelet with 1 ounce pepper jack cheese and 1 tbsp salsa, coffee, 4 ounces strawberries/blackberries with a dab of whipped cream
Lunch:
3 ounce packet of tuna, 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 ounce string cheese
Dinner
salad (lettuce, cucumber, asparagus, hard-boiled egg) with Ranch dressing, salmon
When I run a day's menu through FitDay, I typically come up with 20-25 ECC. And most of my daily carbs come from the fruit in the morning, which is supposed to be the best time to eat it....
A few weeks ago, I followed the induction diet strictly, took off 5 pounds (I think it was nothing but bloat), but since then all I've done is bounce around. At the very first, I noticed shorts/pants fitting better through the belly, but no change since. Apparently, my ability at masurements is zero -- I can vary a simple waist reading each time I try it....
I think it's been close to 10 years since I've knowingly eaten any sugar, flour is saved for the (very rare) pizza -- my husband and I simply don't even consider high-carb foods any more (well, not entirely true, sometimes we'll have bread at a restaurant, or some sugar-free Blue Bunny ice cream, or some rice with gumbo...). However, my husband NEVER puts on any weight, and his cholesterol etc. has been perfect since he initially went on this diet -- and my weight has managed to creep upward!
Any hints, tips, etc. I will really appreciate!!! Thanks -- BKM
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