May I please have a humble brag?

[MareofBeasttown]

I am sorry if this sounds smug, but I really need to celebrate somewhere about my weight loss. I have lost a stone over a year and kept it off, and reduced my BMI to a healthy level. I know this weight loss is nothing much given people are losing far more, but I am 49, and going through the peri-menopause, so it is really hard to keep weight off.

Gone from a size 12-14 to a size 10-12, hoping to get it down to a proper size 10. My main motivation is to avoid diabetes, which is very common in my Asian family. I was diagnosed pre-diabetic in early 2020, but now my sugar levels are normal, which is such a relief.

Congratulations! That must feel amazing. Don't minimise your achievement - a stone is still a lot to lose and it's hard to keep it off, which you've managed. Brag away!

Humble brag away! That's fantastic! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Well done!

That's amazing. We'll done

Congratulations! No mean feat and well done!

Well done! It's hard so you've done really well. I hope you feel great!

Fantastic achievement! Losing weight in peri-menopause is so hard. You’ve inspired me to keep going (6 lbs lost, 20 to go).

Don't be humble about your brag, op . You have done really well. It's definitely harder, the older you get. Well done x

Thanks very much. DH and DS have barely noticed, so felt I needed to tell someone. I do feel a lot lighter. It's an ongoing struggle; am cooking chicken kung pao and rice for DS today and it is going to be so hard to stay away from the rice! I see there is a thread for the 50 plus here. Going to join it now and hope to lose another half a stone at least by the end of the year.

Congratulation! That’s an amazing achievement and very inspiring x

Well done you 👏👏👏

Congrats, what did you that helped the most?

Great job! Enjoy humble brag😁

Well done OP

@redferrari

Congrats, what did you that helped the most?

I do not follow a diet, but I reduced my rice and chapattis considerably. I measure my rice out now and only allow myself a tiny half cup a day. Was already eating mostly veggies, but now I have made a conscious effort to chuck more in. For instance, any time I am making an omelette, I will toss in spinach, mushrooms or tomatoes. If I am making a dahl, I will toss in onions, tomatoes or some greens. I am definitely a bit protein deficient because I do not eat meat, but I eat a lot of lentils and eggs daily. If I am hungry mid afternoon, I eat nuts. I do not drink any more. Not sure my diet /lifestyle would work for everybody:) DH also needs to lose weight so that makes it easier.

Exercise wise, all I do is walk a lot, average of about 7 k steps daily. I would like to do some other exercise but I can't really stick to proper training.

That's fab, I am Asian too and rice and chapati are my weakness. I need to stop the carbs doesn't help I have a reduced sense of taste since I caught covid and struggling with regular spices which helped me eat lot of veg.

I am trying to lose go from size 16 to a 12 which I used to be. I am motivated that it can be done in a Asian veg diet. Thanks for sharing!

Well done. Definitely worth a humble brag

Congrats.

I eat cauliflower rice which is delicious and 150g is only 30 calories compared to almost 200 calories for the same amount of cooked white long grain rice.

@LargeInCharge

Congrats.

I eat cauliflower rice which is delicious and 150g is only 30 calories compared to almost 200 calories for the same amount of cooked white long grain rice.

. This could be life changing... 👍

That's an amazing result, you deserve a humble brag or two!

Funnily enough I was listening a pod cast yesterday about the Indian diet, problems with chapatis and prevalence of T2 diabetes.
www.dietdoctor.com/video/podcast/episode-54-dr-roshani-sanghani

@LargeInCharge

Congrats.

I eat cauliflower rice which is delicious and 150g is only 30 calories compared to almost 200 calories for the same amount of cooked white long grain rice.

Afraid I really hate cauliflower rice:(