Is anyone here trying to lose weight?

I think maybe five pounds would be good for me to lose.
I do not have any higher weight loss goal.


Chrissy

If you are trying to lose weight, is this something hard for you to do?

I am one of the fortunate ones that has a high metabolism . . . I love to cook and bake. . . and I love to "sample" what I make.  I am not quite 5ft 4inches in height and I am happy that I am at the same weight that I was in high school and college. . . 115 pounds +/- 5pounds

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on March 27, 2025, 11:00:18 PMI am one of the fortunate ones that has a high metabolism . . . I love to cook and bake. . . and I love to "sample" what I make.  I am not quite 5ft 4inches in height and I am happy that I am at the same weight that I was in high school and college. . . 115 pounds +/- 5pounds

I have seen pictures of your goodies. I would be snacking all the time. And would have a 5'4" waistline. 

That is a large waistline Lori.

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on March 27, 2025, 10:13:21 PMIs anyone here trying to lose weight?

I've plateaued at 190 lbs and am aiming to reach 160-170 lbs, so I'm working on losing another 25-30 lbs.

I gained twenty pounds but I now have the same waistline I did in University, 24 inches. 

For ever,need to lose 40+

I will maybe be five pounds lighter by the end of the year and keep it at that level next year.

I hear that you can put on a pound or two each year easily if you do not remain active.

Gaining or losing a few pounds per month is not unusual because... hormones.

I fluctuate between 190 - 200 regardless of activity. I'm not trying to lose weight... yet.

I took a course through the American Fitness Professionals Association. Some tips I learned:

For those who want to lose weight, portion control is the biggest obstacle. Eat only what you need and no more. Avoid "empty calories" like alcohol, and sugary snacks which have high-calorie content but lack nutritional value.

Mild exercise is good, but remember that muscle is heavier than fat. If you start working out you may find you lose weight at first then start gaining a little. Don't panic, just keep the pace. Muscle burns calories so just keep at it and you will start losing again.

Weigh yourself no more than once a week, on the same day of the week, and at the same time. Body weight will fluctuate daily, so it is easy to get discouraged when weighing in every day. Focus more on inches instead of pounds. It doesn't matter if you gained weight (from muscle) but lost inches from your waistline. Inches lost are more important than weight lost or gained.

Hope this helps!

I'm about 204 pounds right now, but I'm rather solid.

Quote from: Lori Dee on March 28, 2025, 09:45:40 AMIt doesn't matter if you gained weight (from muscle) but lost inches from your waistline. Inches lost are more important than weight lost or gained.

Is that because muscle is denser than fat, so the body will become leaner and smaller, resulting in a decrease in inches around the waist, hips, or other areas?

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on March 27, 2025, 11:00:18 PMI am happy that I am at the same weight that I was in high school and college. . . 115 pounds +/- 5pounds

Wow, that's incredible, Danielle!

I'm +5 from where I was in high school, 50 years ago.  Back then there was more muscle, less fat then now.  If I lost ten, I'd have a nice waist.  It would be ideal if I converted the fat pounds to muscle weight since the muscle wouldn't be where the fat is.  I've been trying for a some time but I've seemed to have plateaued.  I try for awhile with little change, then I get discouraged and fall off the wagon just a bit.  It seems like my metabolism wants to keep me at 160.  Summer's coming, maybe that will help.

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on March 27, 2025, 11:00:18 PMI am one of the fortunate ones that has a high metabolism . . . I love to cook and bake. . . and I love to "sample" what I make.  I am not quite 5ft 4inches in height and I am happy that I am at the same weight that I was in high school and college. . . 115 pounds +/- 5pounds

Your size is appealing.  I am 1/2 foot taller but that works out okay.  I would not want to be a whole foot taller unless I was back in college and playing college basketball!

My weight for a long time was between 55kg and 57kg but did go up to 62kg, i tend to float around 57kg which is fine, I do plenty of exercise in the summer months both walking and hiking recently i have started to tone up. When i was under the care of an endocrinologist we were weighed every three months so that was a good incentive to keep an eye on where the weight was going. my hip to waist has floated around a difference of 10 but i did go through a stage where my hips looked way too big

It is good to exercise regularly.

Chrissy

I cook my own meals in single servings, so it is easy to control portion sizes by measuring out meat into individual servings for storage and cooking later.

I found that while eating less reduces my weight, I had to exercise more to make my waistline thinner.

Quote from: Lilis on March 30, 2025, 01:35:50 AMIs that because muscle is denser than fat, so the body will become leaner and smaller, resulting in a decrease in inches around the waist, hips, or other areas?

Yes, muscle is heavier than fat. Muscle also helps burn calories. So the overall effect is reduced inches even if weight increases.

A good, regular walk or hike is a worthy fitness activity.

This can include of course using aerobic exercise equipment at a gym.