Who has successfully lost weight.....

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Can I ask for your successful weight loss stories, who has successfully lost weight and how much? and what worked for you?
Needing some inspiration to keep going!!!

I've so far lost 3 and half stone since the beginning of the year through calorie counting and using my fitness pal, I could have lost more by now but slow and steady wins the race! I've also had quite a lot of social weekends and a holiday or two which does slow things up. I have to say I've tried shake diets and low carbing but so far, for me, this has worked the best and I haven't cut anything out, just making sure I stick to my calorie allowance I've got about a stone to go to reach my original goal weight so nearly there! I might re-evaluate that when I get there and see how I feel. Good luck with your weight loss!

Yes, 9.10lbs with surgery. bmi 46 to 22 worth every penny

Emz, if you don't mind could you tell us a bit more about what you eat? And also do you combine it with a certain amount of exercise?

Like Emz, I've lost 4 st with mfp calorie counting and a lot of exercise. It took about 18 months, and again, it could have been done quicker but I wanted to make it a proper lifestyle change. I have taken a break frim actively losing weight in the last 6 months and am pretty much maintaining, but I gotta get back in the wagon to kick this last stone and a half.

Yes. Nearly 4 stone. Mostly with Paul Mckenna. Kept it off for about 2 years so far. I still listen to the track occasionally & still find it easy to control my portion size without feeling hungry. I also mostly follow a low sugar, healthy diet, I don't restrict healthy fats (I eat 3-4 avocados per week, lots of raw nuts & seeds etc). I eat lots of raw fruit & veg & don't eat much meat, especially red meat. Wholegrain everything. I feel hungry & bloated if I eat sugary crap, so if I want chocolate I stick to the really dark, high quality stuff, & only have a couple of squares.

I have a history of ED, & calorie counting, MFP etc, is very triggering for me. It's worrying how many people say they become obsessed with it.

I've lost a stone & a half. Only way I did it was just cutting down on the amount I ate, I didn't follow any specific diet.

Hi Mary, I did start off by doing kettlercise two or three days a week but I slipped a disc about three months ago so I haven't attempted it since then! I do walk a lot, 12,000 steps 5 days a week.

Diet wise during Monday - Friday, I usually have porridge/weetabix and banana for breakfast. Lunch would be soup, a babybel and a snack size chocolate bar and for dinner it's protein and veg, chilli with rice, pasta and chicken etc - whatever takes my fancy really! I just make sure that I weigh everything and bulk out my meals with veg and try and have 50g of rice/pasta. For snacks it's nuts and fruit! Weekends I only have about 2 meals - late riser! So I make sure breakfast is amazing.

It's more of a change of lifestyle now for me though, I can't see myself not logging things, it's not a pain, just natural! When I go out, either eating or drinking or both, I enjoy it but make sure that the rest of the day I've been good so that I can enjoy the evening

3 stone from 12 st 12lbs down to 9st 12lbs and another stone to go. eating high protein low carb diet and weight training.

I've lost 3.5 stone in a year and a bit. I counted calories and used my fitness pal to help. I also really upped my exercise. I started with a boot camp twice a week for 6 weeks then running a couple of times a week since.

I've lost 24lbs since the end of march using my fitness pal. Definitely more of a lifestyle change than a diet and I've had plenty of meals out, takeaways, wine, a holiday where I didn't pay attention to what I ate etc. I haven't done much exercising due to disability but I do toning exercises every single day which I have to or my physio will kick my butt
Keep at it. You'll thank yourself in the end!

I don't weigh myself, but I have gone from a 20/22 to a size 14 this year so far. I really stepped up the weight loss a few months ago when I stopped eating sugar and started doing yoga & meditation every day. I originally wanted to try for a size 8 goal, but I think size 12 is more realistic.

I'm a sugar addict and refuse to eat it for the rest of my life. I can't go back to sneaking chocolate and cakes throughout the day, every day again.

I do a 16:8 intermittent fast each day, and eat all whole, real foods. I am trying to cut wheat out of my diet completely, as it seems to bloat me a bit, so that's my next goal. I'm vegetarian and eat a lot of dairy and nuts. I suppose you could say I'm on a low-carb, high fat diet. It works for me. I sometimes track my nutrients, but I don't freak out about calories. I'm of the opinion that if the calories come from whole foods it will all even out in the end - it's a lot harder to overeat on carrots and cucumbers than it is to overeat with snickers!

I have got rid of a stone since the end of June by eating mindfully and eating lots of plant based foods with some protein. I cut out dairy and wheat and white sugar but do have maple and honey.