Whole Foods Lifestyle - I am suddenly losing weight without seeming to try.

I think it’s a combination of things. For one, I’ve been hiking more robustly, as the weather has cooled, a huge incentive to go for longer hikes, more often (daily) as it’s my absolute favorite month for outdoors. Secondly, I have not been eating big dinners as much, having various reasons why I’m ‘just having soup or veggies’. I think that’s the big one actually. Anyway, I’ll continue, maybe let go of my love of complicated dinners, as I love to cook so much, but lately I haven't reallly been in the mood. Maybe jsut cook a nice complex dinner once a week or so … and lighten up the dinners altogether. I believe I have discovered my weightloss method, and there is really no deprivation other than big expectations on myself to cook so much.

Hi Hermit Girl! :wave:

Hiking this late in the year? You lucky duck!

I'm very similar in that I don't necessarily count calories, but I'm mindful of my eating "practices". Since I moved my biggest meal of the day to lunch, I've found maintenance to be a much less bumpy ride.

Enjoy those fall hikes!

Sounds good to me :) Keep up the good work!

Sounds like you found what works for you, that's great. It works for me also, Natural whole foods worked for me. My highest calorie meal is breakfast(450 to 500 cal.)feels like I'm pigging out! Lunch is about 250cal. and dinner is a 150 to 200 cal. salad no later than 5:00pm. I stay away from many carbs after 3pm. If you eat more in the morning, then get your excersise, like hiking, I think you rev your metabalism and you have the whole day to burn it up. I have always wanted to try hiking cause I love being outdoors but never got to, so I take 3 to 4 mile power walks w/ my husband every day if it doesn't rain.

New to the site. Starting Ideal Protein tomorrow. Need some support ladies.

what is ideal protein? never heard of it. Just remember, nothing can taste as good as thin feels! I keep that in my head at all times!

peggy, there is an Ideal Protein group here, here is a thread they have been posting in:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/other-reduced-carb-diets/184252-ideal-protein-diet-monthly-chat-october-2009-a-19.html

hemit girl, keep up the good work!

I definitely want to check out this Ideal Protein diet, always looking for ways to get more protein in my diet.