Girls, does anyone have any weightloss success stories with lasting results?

[Anonymous]

I put on some weight over the past two years. I went from a size 8 to a 14. I have changed my diet significantly about a month and a half ago and I am now a 12. I use my fitness pal and am eating 1400 calories a day. I have cut back on bread and cut soda. I am also eating a LOT of fruit. I just started incorporating biclycling a couple weeks ago.

I attended a gym today and got a wonderful workout. I am starting my membership there as well. I am just wondering what has worked for you ladies. I want to keep the weight off this time! My goal is around a 6 or an 8 again. I want to reach this goal by October. Any tips?

[Anonymous]

Yes in a way... but mine was a medical reason. In high school I was a size 8, and once I got to college I had gained a lot of weight, up to a size 18. After I graduated I was a size 24, and had no idea why. I exercised 4 times a week, ate healthy decent size portions and drank water with maybe a small soda a few times a week.

Well, I stopped drinking any soda but started getting sick. Like really sick, I had to go to the doctor's so they could see the cause. Turns out I have PCOS and a gastro disorder, where my stomach can't process food properly.

I have since went strictly low fat vegan (since it's the only diet that doesn't make me feel sick) and exercise every day. I am now a size 8 again, but I still lose weight since I'm toning up a lot. Just from last year's size 20 to this and keeping it off has made me feel a lot better. I was also developing fatty liver disease, which was also not good, but that has since stopped/has been prevented.

That's great that you are cutting breads and soda - that helps a lot! Bicycling is also great, plus I love it. I would drink plenty of water, and eat foods that contain more water in them - you feel full, get nutrition and the water helps flush toxins. Foods like broccoli, cabbage, grapefruit, lettuce (romaine and dark greens/purple leafy ones), and baby spinach (good in a salad, plus you can add sliced radishes which has a good amount of water in it, mixed with other things).

You sound like you are doing great. I wish you luck and keep at it! :)

[Anonymous]

You're on the rigght path. Persistence and dedication. It just takes time, you don't gain weight over night just like you don't lose it over night either. A few years ago I gained so much weight, I was at my heaviest. Then I started working out and eating right. I would spend an hour doing intense cardio then 30 mins to an hour doing strength training. I would target different groups of muscles each day to give the others a rest. I would alternate between legs day, arms day and abs day. I kept at it for months and I lost all the weight I gained. Now I'm focusing on toning, so I bumped my cardio down to 30 mins. It could take you months before you notice a significant change in your body, just don't give up 😉

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for MHO :)

[Asker]

Thanks for the advice! Down to almost an 8 again!

[oldlady]

For me, it was about not going on a diet, but rather making healthy changes that I was willing to live with for the rest of my life. Having a support group to talk to helped too - I used sparkpeople. com Lost the weight slowly and over that time developed habits that will take me into a healthy old age. One other big thing for me - I didn't give anything up, I just crowded out the bad habits with good ones. That is, I never decided "I won't eat ice cream for dessert," I decided instead, "I will get two large servings of vegetables I like at every meal" and often that left me so full I didn't even want dessert.

[BurgundyClouds]

I lost 35lbs just by changing my diet and counting calories. I gave up sugar, soda, candy, fast food and baked goods. Okey sometimes I when I crave cookies I bake them myself instead of buying them. You actually burn calories while doing all the baking so that's good too. Simply stop buying unhealthy and processed food. If they are not in your house you can't eat them. Also cut back on salt because it makes you retain water weight. Get good sleep.

The problem was I didn't look that much different after losing weight. To tone up my body I did and still do weightlifting. If you like cardio then do that, but I can't stand it. The key is to find what works for you. Now I'm proudly back to size 6(used to be size 12) :)

[WaterNymph611]

Not me, but a friend of mine was 300lbs when she was in high school and now she's really skinny (but she's transgender, so I think she got to use her masculinity to cheat XD). However, she struggled with depression during her high school years and became addicted to drugs and lost nearly 200lbs as a result. So she lost weighty and kept it off, but did so unintentionally and in a VERY unhealthy way.

[rgb008]

Yes.
I've currently lost around 35lbs. Still going.

[stresseddepressed]

i stopped eating fuckin trash

[Anonymous]

Sadly i don't😢

[GoldenLeaf]

Well you can always start, it's never too late. I was exactly like you until I started doing some workouts and dumping the soda and sweets, I feel much healthier now. Why be jelous at others, when they can be jelous at you?(Think about this)