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Last Fall and Winter, I was probably the heaviest I've ever been. I have a stocky, muscular frame overall, so even when my BMI is far above what it should be, I can carry a lot of weight and not look 'fat'. But I could feel the added pounds, and I've always sworn I would not be one of those guys who let himself go in his later years. And then of course, there's that whole 'not wanting to drop dead of an MI' thing
Since that time I have dropped about 15 lbs before plateauing. I occasionally will gain up to 5 lbs, but have been able to quickly drop back down to my baseline weight. Other than walking a lot at work and golfing (either range work or actual rounds), I am not really exercising. Almost all of my weight loss has been accomplished with food choices.
I primarily have been doing the South Beach program in terms of food options. I did a full 2 weeks of that program initially (meaning zero sugar of any kind - not even fruit, almost entirely protein, and low to no carb vegetables). That basically means eating lean meats, eggs, cottage cheese, and some veggies exclusively. I don't miss sugar and I'm not a bread guy. But I do love fruit and potatoes and rice. And of course - beer/alcohol is off limits in phase 1. I have no problem forgoing it (I guess I'm not an alcoholic), but man - I do miss my beer. When I have had a stretch where I've regained a few lbs, I basically just go back to the strict phase 1 diet for a week or so and I literally can drop 5-7 lbs in a week.
Biggest challenge for me is two fold. The food choices in phase 1 get boring pretty quickly. Supposedly, once you move to the maintenance phases of South Beach, you are supposed to continue to lose weight. My target goal was a good 15-20 lbs of additional weight loss, but I have found I pretty much plateau at that 15 lb original weight loss. I know that I could do 1 of 2 things to break through that plateau. Eliminate beer/alcohol from my diet, and/or start doing some daily rigorous exercise like biking as I have previously. I enjoy my beer too much to eliminate it entirely, but I probably do need to get back on the bike.
Anyone else doing Keto, South Beach, or some other style of 'diet' (I prefer to think of it as making alternative food choices)?
Since that time I have dropped about 15 lbs before plateauing. I occasionally will gain up to 5 lbs, but have been able to quickly drop back down to my baseline weight. Other than walking a lot at work and golfing (either range work or actual rounds), I am not really exercising. Almost all of my weight loss has been accomplished with food choices.
I primarily have been doing the South Beach program in terms of food options. I did a full 2 weeks of that program initially (meaning zero sugar of any kind - not even fruit, almost entirely protein, and low to no carb vegetables). That basically means eating lean meats, eggs, cottage cheese, and some veggies exclusively. I don't miss sugar and I'm not a bread guy. But I do love fruit and potatoes and rice. And of course - beer/alcohol is off limits in phase 1. I have no problem forgoing it (I guess I'm not an alcoholic), but man - I do miss my beer. When I have had a stretch where I've regained a few lbs, I basically just go back to the strict phase 1 diet for a week or so and I literally can drop 5-7 lbs in a week.
Biggest challenge for me is two fold. The food choices in phase 1 get boring pretty quickly. Supposedly, once you move to the maintenance phases of South Beach, you are supposed to continue to lose weight. My target goal was a good 15-20 lbs of additional weight loss, but I have found I pretty much plateau at that 15 lb original weight loss. I know that I could do 1 of 2 things to break through that plateau. Eliminate beer/alcohol from my diet, and/or start doing some daily rigorous exercise like biking as I have previously. I enjoy my beer too much to eliminate it entirely, but I probably do need to get back on the bike.
Anyone else doing Keto, South Beach, or some other style of 'diet' (I prefer to think of it as making alternative food choices)?