[taben07]

Hello all! New here. So, WILL TRY and make this short. LOL I turned 50 in February and my body FAT/FLAB has changed for the worse slowly over the past 2 years. I have mild hot flashes and did have my thyroid checked-NORMAL. HMM?! Okay, so why can I lose weight? I just keep getting wider and thicker-what used to be average, stumpy legs now mirror short Vienna sausages! GRR! LOL I am 5’1 and average 126 pounds. YES! I am in normal weight range but the % of fat is not and my shape is different where literally, am down to a few pairs of pants. The rest are stuck in the closet that I wore a couple years ago.

DIET-I have tried the low carb, block diet at the gym (counting macros, fat-protein-carbs), “just watching it (sugars/carbs) overall food intake”. I just cannot lose weight! Rather see inches and looser clothes vs. the numbers on the scale but will take what I can get. I have been told by a few folks that I am not eating enough to lose. My body has been in starvation mode for a very long time. No, probably don’t get more than 1200 calories if that a day. What about the old “Calorie in vs. Calorie out” formula? I am all over the place as to what to do to lose this EXTRA fat for good. GRANTED, I just want to lose about 12 pounds…yes, gonna take LONGER for that reason and that my body has changed. HELP! To make matters worse, I have really tried to LIKE a lot of veggies, no luck. Still working on that-be patient! LOL I drink at least 128 oz. of water a day most days of the week and rarely diet soda, don’t smoke or drink. Always try to watch the sugar and kinda make low carb most of the way I eat. Rarely eat beef, fried foods, junk food. Once in while I break down and have something yummy in moderation. Got to live life! : )

EXERCISE-Don’t have a problem getting in 4 times a week using my tmill or one of my J. Michaels DVD’s or others I may have. Yes, do hear to workout 5-6 times a week to lose weight, no less or you are spinning your wheels. I try and walk most every day at work at lunch for 30 minutes just for a little extra activity but not counting it in getting my heart rate up.

*OVERALL-I have thought about maybe trying the KETO diet to lose the unwanted extra FAT and make that a way of life……………been told to stay with 1800 calories a day and that is the only way to lose is to fuel the body, eat 3 main meals and a couple snacks meeting the macros (40-30-30) and never starve your body of carbs which your body needs. GAH! I need to know what will work for me and how to get there. I have been trying so many diets (do this..don’t do that) I am so confused and disgusted. Too much information on the internet. I hate the way I look, nothing fits anymore and just in a bad funk but try and smile. I am healthy and the good LORD gave me another day, right! LOL


Folks out there been in my shoes……………Your thoughts! TIA

Tammy

[mjf]

"Calories in vs. calories out" is technically true, but that doesn't mean eating less will make you lose weight faster. Eating too little, or eating the wrong foods, can slow down your metabolism and cause you to burn fewer calories.

If you want to post a list of foods that you eat, I'll let you know if I have any suggestions of what to change.

For exercise I'd suggest doing some strength training. Having more muscle will speed up your metabolism so you can burn calories more easily.

[grannynancy]

I started the Bright LIne diet eating approach after learning how many post menopausal women had/have great success. I have lost almost 110 lbs in the past year. It may be worth checking out. You can read the book reviews on Amazon. It is very healthy way of eating and is a lifestyle change but it is the first time I have lost this weight since 1982. It is not keto and my daily calorie consumption winds up around 1200 on average.

[Noxqsleft]

I replied in your other thread before I saw this. My suggestions there still hold. However, 1200 calories is pretty low. You could try upping your calorie intake VERY SLOWLY -
say, 50 extra calories per week - and seeing what happens. From what I've read, if you do it too fast you can wreck your metabolism in the other direction (the Biggest Loser conundrum). It may take a while to get things sorted, so give your body time to adjust.

[cj254]

i feel your pain sweetheart i've tried everything starvation to not eating meat etc but i always found my body in starvation mode so whenever i did lose weight i return back eating like a horse. So now i just get in a good excercise time and try to watch diligently what i eat. I think the 3 meal a day work as long as you watch what you eat and get in the right calories. Listen God bless i pray you find your breakthrough. Take Care!