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I am 53 years old with a great (& skinny & handsome) husband, & an 11 year old son. After reading OH member stories, I have everything in common with so many others. Lots of diets, lots of temporary successes, long term excess weight. I've been working out very regularly, 3 X week, cardio, weights, and stretching, and attending Weight Watchers. Although the exercise makes me feel good and strong, I can't loose pounds without extreme will and sacrifice, which never lasts. I have a BMI of 37 and no co-morbidities so far, but feel limited in my activities and abilities by 100 extra pounds. I am utterly defeated at the idea of trying to loose 100 pounds, and know that they will come back as soon as I let down my guard.
4 Month Progress Report: I am feeling lots better, working out is easier, bending is a breeze, I'm looking great. This IS a diet, don't think its not, and its hard to resist the bad things like sweets, chips, ice cream - from a mental and emotional point of view - but I am not hungry, and I CANNOT eat large volumes of anything - which has been instrumental in my success and persistence with this weight loss. I have never lost this much and stuck with a diet this long, and felt as good about it. Its like I was "white knuckle" dieting, every day was a big struggle against hunger and my metabolism, now its much easier to eat fewer than 1000 calories a day, and to concentrate on protein and cut out carbs. Not magic, but lots easier. I have been putting in a very good effort and as it turns out I am not one of the faster losers, on the other hand, I do feel successful and able to continue through until I reach my goal of 159, whether it takes a year or not.
Six month report: I have been mostly stuck for the past 2 months. I really don't understand it, while I have not been perfect, I have NEVER exceeded 1200 calories, and most average days have 800 - 900 calories, high on protein, low on carbs. Right now I am trying an all liquid diet for a few days to see if I can budge the scale. (High protein EAS shakes). Its not fun, but not as bad as I thought it would be, or course, if I don't really see results on the scale I will be pissed, so will report back. I have revised my goal weight up, so that I am at the top end of a healthy BMI. I actually think that is fine, its a weight that I've felt really good at in the past and I am not a small person, even when I'm at a normal weight (which has been an exception in my adult life).
My rate of loss (warning - member of the slow loosers club!!)
Total
Month 1: 21.2 21.2
Month 2: 7.6 28.8
Month 3: 8.2 37.2
Month 4: 6.2 43.4
Month 5: 2.0 45.4
Month 6: 1.0 46.4
