I don't count calories anymore

LOL, did you take off your socks and try that as well?? ty for the lovely compliment:)
 

I've been feeling this weight-loss is all in my head, like to-good-to-be-true, but this a.m. I weighed in at 120. I've now lost 20 lbs of what appears to be fat, or no longer "appears" LOL! I can't help but be excited and happy. I've also had to add food intake, or up it. I'm now eating heavier lunches so I don't feel so tired in the evenings. My energy level really drops when I am not eating enough.

Maybe I should count calories, just when my energy drops. I added them up on myfitnesspal calculator and was eating 1700, but I burn 500 when I walk the 6 miles (slight incline on about 3/4 of the way) at 3.5 mph. Those numbers are most likely "not" exact of course, but something to go by (ball-park). I'm still eating all the food groups, plus quite a bit of carbs this week, not complex. So that is leading me to believe more carbs in my foods won't effect so much as lack of exercise does.
 
QuickSilver said:
I am so tired of it all.. I know what a good diet consists of.. I know that I have to get out and move.. but I'm sick of worrying about every little bulge and pound.. I want to maintain my health.. and will do what I can.. but as for being thin...? It's NEVER going to happen.
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I know what you mean. I have been trying to lose weight for all my life practically and am tired of it. If I just eat smaller portions of good nutritional food I will be okay.
 

Being 5'1 also,I stay around 120 -125 lbs,depending on how much homemade cheesecake I eat.its so hard to control it,I freaking love food! Good job to those that are able to!
 
I'm still not counting, and since July 8th, I lost most of the pounds of fat I wanted to. I do a lot of walking which I know is not for everyone. I'm blessed to be able to, and I love it so. What I am getting at is there is no need, evidently, for me to watch what I eat because calories "out" or burned, are always more than calories in. Well, I also don't snack much. I do have desserts often, and a hankering for Peanut M&Ms;) I drink water, at least 2, 16 oz bottles a day, usually a bit more.

I am 5'2" and 120. I do muscle building exercises indoors when it's pouring rain. I've noticed I can still eat the same way as when I am walking which I did figure out just so I could tell folks if they asked. That's around 1600 on an average, give or take.
 
I backslid somewhat, over the last several months. A combination of reduced physical activity due to changed assignments at work, plus the added holiday "temptations" caused my demise. But, I've recovered from my "victim mentality" and am once again taking charge and am in control of my health goals. I put in a little extra effort at the gym this morning, and am going to reward myself with a salmon + whole grain sandwich for lunch. As they say- "the way to a man's heart is though his[MY] stomach" ;)

Goal: lose 30 lb.s of fat, gain (at least) 15 lb.s of muscle.
 
As a typical man of my generation, I have had little interest in diets. Raised by a mother who lived on sugar and tobacco into her eighties, I just ate what I wanted virtually all of my life and what I wanted was sugar and starch. I did balloon up once to the 190's. At 5'7 that was not so good. I'm a bit wiser now. I do eat more vegetables. Leafy green ones at that.
I did enjoy the article though, particularly the picture at the end! Loved her line "If a food has to proclaim its healthy, its probably not." :laugh: I think the bottom line here is that old standard one that applies to everything; "Moderation in all things".
The Greeks figured that out a couple of thousand years ago.

I just checked your profile. You're young yet. I think you have things down pretty good. Keep on walking. I think that's one of the best things you can do. I try to think of what early humans had to do naturally in order to survive. The men; some strenuous, but brief periods of running and jumping and then a lot of lying around. The women a lot of walking, bending and chewing on nuts (without the chocolate coating) while grumbling to each other about the men.
 
When I was in high school, I always weighed 120 lbs. Now that I'm older, I always weigh 113 lbs no matter what I eat.
 
It seems to me that the an ideal weight for any given person is relevant to that particular person given his/her height, metabolism, genetic makeup, overall health, etc. My weight has changed a number of times over the years due to many factors. I'm now over 70 and I remember fondly being slim for most of my earlier years. Until I reached my mid-50's, I weighed 115 - 120 lbs. at 5 ft., 5 inches in height. I did lots of walking and loved to hike whenever possible. Suddenly, at age 56, I began to gain weight pretty fast, also lost nearly 2 inches in height, started to lose some body hair, plus I had to struggle to do the walking that once was so easy to do. Long story short, I was ultimately diagnosed with panhypopituitarism - a rare disease caused when the pituitary gland ceases functioning. Since this gland controls the workings of all the other glands in the endocrine system, lots of stuff stops working, including one's metabolism. I take manufactured replacement hormones but will never have a body that functions in a normal way. My endocrinologist has always encouraged me to continue my walking, etc. but has made it clear that I won't ever look like I did prior to getting the disease. Many people have a flawed pituitary gland but it's never diagnosed so they just keep battling their weight issues with much frustration. I'm hoping that someday a treatment will emerge that helps.
 

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