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alligatorob
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It was a good day, I ate well, did a little over 2 hours in the gym, and feel good tonight. Doesn't get much better.
It is, I just wish it were bigger. Not enough veggies to keep us fed, but enough to get at least something fresh every day.
I agree, we often eat them within 20 minutes of picking, it really is different. Green fries, I like that, never heard it before.
I have a hard time thinking of it as passing people, I tend to still think of myself as the fat guy newcomer here. I know that's not true, but sometimes feelings change slower than bodies. And while I very much appreciate your saying it, Petal, I don't see myself as amazing. And I could not have done this without you and my other amazing forum friends!
In that case I'm going to repeat it: you're bloody amazing! Conquering your cravings, conquering your fears, AND being endlessly supportive is a truly amazing combination.
Yes I had an increase in size in my garden this year but still I think--oh maybe next year i could make it bigger...but actually I need to improve the soil quality in my present one before i expand as I know I could make the space i have more productive...anyways yes so nice to get fresh food
Really nice to hear you continuing to feel so well Rob!
alligatorob
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It was a good day, I ate well, exercised and feel good tonight. I did 2 hours in the gym and it felt good. I have been eating a lot of fruit, right now we have fresh apricots and cherries that are about to end, but the first peaches are coming in so there should be plenty of fresh fruit for a while. My only problem is getting enough protein, but I think I am doing ok with that.
LaMa and Emily, I do appreciate the kind words and will settle for calling the whole forum group here amazing.
Liza, I agree on the fresh food, today I had fresh green beans from the garden at dinner. And I am feeling pretty good, losing a lot of weight and staying on track will do that for you.
LaMa and Emily, I do appreciate the kind words and will settle for calling the whole forum group here amazing.
Liza, I agree on the fresh food, today I had fresh green beans from the garden at dinner. And I am feeling pretty good, losing a lot of weight and staying on track will do that for you.
alligatorob
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165 this morning, down another 2 lbs. Not what I expected after upping my calories. I will keep on with my new calorie goal for a few more weeks to see what happens, if I keep losing at this rate I will have to up them again.
165 is not bad, so I guess I am happy. This makes 155 to date, and puts me a pound past the 11 stone down mark.
The last stone down I am sure, I do not plan to get to 12.
165 is not bad, so I guess I am happy. This makes 155 to date, and puts me a pound past the 11 stone down mark.
The last stone down I am sure, I do not plan to get to 12.
alligatorob
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Thanks LaMa, 5 more pounds down and I will be at half my beginning weight. Half the man I used to be.
Petal001
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Half the man in size only Rob . That’s is some achievement. Congratulations 
You are still in a a deficit of calories every day I reckon.
Your fresh fruit sounds so lovely . I was thinking about your weight loss today and remembering back to when you would eat about 900 Cals a day . It’s been a real work in progress to use your words on LaMa diary
You are still in a a deficit of calories every day I reckon. Your fresh fruit sounds so lovely . I was thinking about your weight loss today and remembering back to when you would eat about 900 Cals a day . It’s been a real work in progress to use your words on LaMa diary
Cate
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I loved reading this-
Well done, Rob!
You’ll be able to maintain Rob. Adding in more ‘proper’ food gradually should satisfy that hunger. I made the mistake of adding in too many unhealthy sweet ‘treats’. I got away with it for a long time & got complacent. It won’t happen again.
Well done, Rob!
You guess you're happy? 165 not bad?
Rob, it would take a lot to impress you I think. Lol.
alligatorob
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It was a good day, I ate well and feel good tonight. Only exercise was a bit of yard work. Lots of fresh veggies and fruit again today. Fresh picked from the garden raw tomatoes and okra, and cooked green beans.
I agree!Being called part of an amazing group makes me feel less defensive than being called amazing. Baby steps
Thanks for the kind words Petal. And I remember the days when I was somewhere between 800 and 1,000 calories a day. I can tell I am eating a lot more now, I can feel it. I may still be in a calorie deficit, but it should be smaller. We'll see how it goes for a couple of weeks. I think a "work in progress" is the best any of us can hope for. Certainly true for me.
Hey Emily, I didn't mean that I am not happy to have lost so much weight, I am. However short term I am just trying to maintain and losing 2 lbs in a week doesn't feel like maintenance. I suspect it will be less in the next couple of weeks.You guess you're happy? 165 not bad?
Rob, it would take a lot to impress you I think. Lol.
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alligatorob
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Hey, I missed Cate.
I can well remember a successful diet from my youth, it was probably a near starvation diet and I lost a lot of weight. Not so much as this time, I wasn't as overweight to begin with. What I remember most clearly was the night I decided I was done going out for beer and pizza. That was without a doubt the most enjoyed beer and pizza of my life, I can still taste it. I tried over and over again to recreate that night, but each time the food and drink got less satisfying. So I tried eating and drinking even more in a vain effort to recreate that feeling. All I succeeded in doing was rapidly regaining the weight and more. Don't want that to happen again, it is part of the reason I am trying to be so careful right now... In my life I have had many successful diets, but never any success with maintenance.
And I seem to not have properly posted my food. Not a good evening for posting I guess.
Thanks for that, I have heard you say similar things before and appreciate the warning. I have been thinking about your words, I have been down that rebound path before, don't want to do it again.
I can well remember a successful diet from my youth, it was probably a near starvation diet and I lost a lot of weight. Not so much as this time, I wasn't as overweight to begin with. What I remember most clearly was the night I decided I was done going out for beer and pizza. That was without a doubt the most enjoyed beer and pizza of my life, I can still taste it. I tried over and over again to recreate that night, but each time the food and drink got less satisfying. So I tried eating and drinking even more in a vain effort to recreate that feeling. All I succeeded in doing was rapidly regaining the weight and more. Don't want that to happen again, it is part of the reason I am trying to be so careful right now... In my life I have had many successful diets, but never any success with maintenance.
And I seem to not have properly posted my food. Not a good evening for posting I guess.
I totally understand the fear of eating one thing and the whole thing going out of control again.
I had a really bad starvation/reward diet going on when I was 17, and one day I was at the cinema and broke it by buying a bag of pick and mix, and that was it, diet out the window.
I think you are coping very well.
I had a really bad starvation/reward diet going on when I was 17, and one day I was at the cinema and broke it by buying a bag of pick and mix, and that was it, diet out the window.
I think you are coping very well.
Hey Rob,
Good going with the continuing right on track. I agree with Petal that it looks like this time should be different maintenance wise. You know all about nutrition, food choices and sticking with things day by day. I'm sure the regains in the past will only have taught you how to do things better this time round. Keep up the great work!
Good going with the continuing right on track. I agree with Petal that it looks like this time should be different maintenance wise. You know all about nutrition, food choices and sticking with things day by day. I'm sure the regains in the past will only have taught you how to do things better this time round. Keep up the great work!
alligatorob
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It was a good day, I ate well, exercised, and feel good tonight. Only an hour at the gym, but its probably enough. I spoke with my trainer today, she is also a nutritionist. She agreed with y'all that I need to be eating more fat, and she thought more protein as well. Using her calculator she said I should be eating at least 33 grams of fat and 150 grams of protein. I found upping my fat to 33 to be very easy today, too easy I overshot a bit. But I can see making 150 grams of protein a day will be harder. She also said some things that made me feel good. She said that my progress and ability to do 2 hours of weight lifting in a session were more than she would have expected of a man my age. And she said what LaMa and others have told me that if I am still losing weight my metabolism is pretty good. Made me feel good. Of course she is usually positive to everyone... but still I felt good.
Thanks for your vote of confidence Petal, and I am sure going to try and make this time different. So far so good.
Thanks Emily, and I appreciate your vote as well. I guess many of us have had similar rebound experiences.
That is probably a good idea, and talking to my trainer is a good first step. She is a trained nutritionist, or was, but she prefers the physical work of training so doesn't practice it a lot.