Kevinlyfellow's Journal, 30 January 2018

Time for a new trainer. One that had all your health goals in mind. As long as your measurements are getting smaller, you are winning. Everyone plateaus. Sometimes you just have to weight it out. 

Yes your correct...wait it out seems to be the difficult part we are a nation of instant results lol;) 

Mmmm looks delicious ! 

I completed the only successful weight loss journey of my life last year. Now I'm in maintenance, which I define as 'what I need to do for the rest of my life'. My cardiologist and two sports medicine doctors told me that the majority of weight loss is diet, but that exercise is necessary for good health. So far they seem absolutely correct. For weight loss I came up with my own plan limiting calories to 1200 to 1500 a day. (Most of the time I ate 1200 to 1300.) I ate natural foods with a lot of fiber, and lean protein. That approach naturally resulted in lower carbs and fat. I tried to avoid processed foods and white sugar. I stopped drinking diet soda and increased my water intake. I did not give up whole grain bread, alcohol or nuts but everything I ate was measured or weighed and entered in my FS food diary. I tracked calories every day. Once I was capable of exercise, I began to walk and slowly worked up to 4 miles a day/ 6 days a week. Later I added a small amount of resistance training (but I should probably cut back on the walking and spend more time in the gym). Now I am adding more healthy calories and enjoying a 'cheat' once in awhile. I try to stay below my goal weight. When I was losing weight, I weighed only once a week. Now I weigh myself more often because I am trying to learn how much I need to eat to maintain a healthy weight. I am not an expert in nutrition and I'm only telling you what worked for me because you asked for ideas. Good luck! You have my support!  

That looks tasty! 

@Mariezzz - excellent FS story! I am so glad you reached your goal and are now working on maintenance. It is very inspiring! Thank you for sharing. 

That looks really yummy, mind sharing the recipe? 

beans and potatos....good for the body...good for the comfort... 

And good for the soul..yummy!  

Did l say very healthy and it's good for you. 

For those who are asking, there isn't a real recipe, just stuff thrown together. In this dish was a Russet potato, yellow sweet potato, 1 can of black beans, some frozen corn, frozen spinach, and a chipotle pepper in Adobe sauce. I don't think I spiced it beyond that, but I should have put in some minced garlic and some onion and spices. I cooked with a non stick pan, so no oil. I microwaved the potatoes to speed things up. 

it looks very good 

Well you throw pretty good! hahaha 

Haha Murph... thanks 😁