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[BedHead]

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Edited by BedHead - 11/30/10 at 3:49pm

[Magelet]

eat lots of butter, cream, whole milk, coconut oil and fatty meat, and no processed foods and no refined sugars, and only a little natural sugars.

[elleystar]

The only way I can lose weight is if I really watch the carbs. I eat loads of vegetables and protein, a small amount of fruit. No bread or oatmeal or any other kind of grain, no beans, and almost no sweeteners at all. I have big veggie stuffed omelets at breakfast with some sausage, lunch can be leftover stew or something with a salad, and supper's usually some kind of meat (baked chicken, roast beef, steak, etc.) along with some veggie sides. I snack on things like almonds, cheese, plain yogurt, sometimes a Larabar. If I stick to this kind of eating I lose weight effortlessly. If I don't, even though I may be eating TF by soaking all grains etc., the weight stays on with a death grip or even creeps up. HTH!

[organicmidwestmama]

Originally Posted by Magelet

eat lots of butter, cream, whole milk, coconut oil and fatty meat, and no processed foods and no refined sugars, and only a little natural sugars.

yup. all of the above. also cut out wheat and keep carbs below 100 g a day. ive lost the last clingy 10lbs baby weight in 2 months this way.

[Magelet]

I do want to say that the grain thing seems to be different for different people. I eat lots of grains (mostly whole grains that are properly prepared, but plenty of unsoaked and a good amount of white flour), and have no weight problems. I lost all of my excess weight with other TF stuff, and have stayed there.

It seems like some people's bodies really really need carbs, and other's dont want them. Mine needs them, so I try to keep them healthy carbs: potatoes, soaked whole grains, etc. it's something I'm just starting to work on though, I still eat a good bit more white flour. (actually, I eat more white flour since I started eating whole foods than I did before. is that weird? but it's hard to get good whole wheat bread that isn't full of corn syrup and stuff, and now that we make our bread, it's harder to make a 100% whole wheat bread that tastes great.

[triony]

If you have a smart phone, download a calorie counter/calendar. If not, do it online. I lost 23 lbs by just being accountable for my calories. Calories in, calories out. Simplest thing imaginable and it works.

Good luck to you!

[Koalamom]

How TF is exercise? And this one in particular called Lindsay Brinn Postnatal Bootcamp Workout is what helped me not just loose the 50 lbs gained while pregnant with dd, but get toned too. I lost the weight fast with this.

I second that carbs are important for me too, but I do make sure I eat them with protein.

[organicmidwestmama]

Originally Posted by triony

If you have a smart phone, download a calorie counter/calendar. If not, do it online. I lost 23 lbs by just being accountable for my calories. Calories in, calories out. Simplest thing imaginable and it works.

Good luck to you!

actually, the whole calories in, calories out idea is possiby antiquated and not true, though it sounds true based on conventional wisdom. read good calories bad calories by taubes, he discusses this in depth if youre interested. i was very surpised as i had always believed a calorie is a calories and that if we expend more then we take in well lose weight. it sounds simple and true, but studies show its not.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/ma...l?pagewanted=1

http://www.amazon.com/Good-Calories-.../dp/1400040787

[BedHead]

I'm really bad at not knowing exactly what I'm eating, carb/fat/protein ratio-wise. How would I figure something like that out? I tried fitday but it's impossible to use for things like home made sourdough, sauerkraut, kombucha, most of the stuff I eat!!

I did join Curves last November and I do enjoy that, but it hasn't helped me lose anything yet. I also bought a treadmill in January, which I need to work into my daily routine to get more use out of.

[cristeen]

I'm with several of the pp - eating high fat/protein, low carb/no grain has worked the best for me. Unfortunately I'm one of those people who has to cut grain entirely because limiting it doesn't work for me.

I don't really bother tallying up the counts for the entire day - I just pay attention to what I'm eating now. Skip the grains, skip the potatoes, and eat a plateful of meat and broccoli/salad/etc. breakfast is heavy on the eggs, lunch is usually salads or leftovers (or both), and dinner is whatever I can come up with that doesn't contain starches (which really isn't that hard once you get past the mental block). We go through a LOT of dairy when we're doing this - dairy is a relatively cheap source of fat, and we go through at least a quart of heavy cream a week, in addition to all the butter, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, etc.

[BedHead]

Pulses are high in carbs aren't they? I usually eat pulses at least once if not 2-3 times a week

[organicmidwestmama]

Originally Posted by BedHead

Pulses are high in carbs aren't they? I usually eat pulses at least once if not 2-3 times a week

beans often have nearly as many grams carbs as grains, but some are lower in carbs, such as lentils. quinua is a bit lower, not much, like 35g per 1/4 c vs. 40 g per cup carbs in white rice.

[organicmidwestmama]

Originally Posted by BedHead

I'm really bad at not knowing exactly what I'm eating, carb/fat/protein ratio-wise. How would I figure something like that out? I tried fitday but it's impossible to use for things like home made sourdough, sauerkraut, kombucha, most of the stuff I eat!!

I did join Curves last November and I do enjoy that, but it hasn't helped me lose anything yet. I also bought a treadmill in January, which I need to work into my daily routine to get more use out of.

bread, sourdough or otherwise, is generally mostly carb and a high source of carbs. one slice of whole wheat bread i bought stated 24g per piece.

[dogmom327]

Eating a primal diet (no beans, grains, potatoes or refined sugars) is what worked for me--and I had literally tried everything. I'm also dairy free but that's just because DD and I have an allergy issue. I basically follow the eating concepts outlined in the book Primal Blueprint and on the blog www.marksdailyapple.com.

In 8 months I've lost all my pregnancy weight plus 34 lbs. I probably could have lost it quite a bit faster but I was being careful because I'm EBF DD. Anyway, I'm down to 143 and I'm 5'9". I haven't weighed this much since i was 18 (and I'm 31). It's pretty funny because in my family it's always been the gospel truth that if you don't lose all your weight by your late 20's you'll be stuck with it forever (seemed true enough given the women in my family) so I guess I was a major topic of discussion at a gathering the other day because I've lost so much weight relatively quickly and without some crazy diet where I starved myself.

For what it's worth--lots of people point out that BF probably helped but I know for sure it did not. With DS, I couldn't lose the last 15 lbs. (and I'd gained 50) no matter how hard I tried. For me it has to be about low carbs. I've also discovered that I feel so much better. I realize now that if I eat too many carbs (even perfectly healthy sources) I get shaky and anxious.

[elleystar]

Originally Posted by dogmom327

Eating a primal diet (no beans, grains, potatoes or refined sugars) is what worked for me--and I had literally tried everything. I'm also dairy free but that's just because DD and I have an allergy issue. I basically follow the eating concepts outlined in the book Primal Blueprint and on the blog www.marksdailyapple.com.

In 8 months I've lost all my pregnancy weight plus 34 lbs. I probably could have lost it quite a bit faster but I was being careful because I'm EBF DD. Anyway, I'm down to 143 and I'm 5'9". I haven't weighed this much since i was 18 (and I'm 31). It's pretty funny because in my family it's always been the gospel truth that if you don't lose all your weight by your late 20's you'll be stuck with it forever (seemed true enough given the women in my family) so I guess I was a major topic of discussion at a gathering the other day because I've lost so much weight relatively quickly and without some crazy diet where I starved myself.

For what it's worth--lots of people point out that BF probably helped but I know for sure it did not. With DS, I couldn't lose the last 15 lbs. (and I'd gained 50) no matter how hard I tried. For me it has to be about low carbs. I've also discovered that I feel so much better. I realize now that if I eat too many carbs (even perfectly healthy sources) I get shaky and anxious.

I'm 5'9 too! The last time I low carbed for a few years I did get down to 143. I'd love love LOVE to be there again! I wasn't sure it was possible now that I'm 30 and have had a LO but now I see that it is! I've lost about 12 lbs since Christmas thanks to eating primal but have hit kind of a plateau. I will definitely stick with it, this is quite encouraging.

For lots of people, bf'ing may help the weight come off. That has not been the case for me either, I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[dogmom327]

Originally Posted by elleystar

I'm 5'9 too! The last time I low carbed for a few years I did get down to 143. I'd love love LOVE to be there again! I wasn't sure it was possible now that I'm 30 and have had a LO but now I see that it is! I've lost about 12 lbs since Christmas thanks to eating primal but have hit kind of a plateau. I will definitely stick with it, this is quite encouraging.

For lots of people, bf'ing may help the weight come off. That has not been the case for me either, I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Keep at it! There have been a few times I've gone a month or longer with no weight loss and then I'll lose 3-5# overnight and it will stay off. I chalk it up to my body holding on to water or something.

[BedHead]

Yeah, sourdough bread is my huge weakness. I just can't imagine life without it

I've been eyeing the primal threads that have been popping up, I did grain free for a couple of weeks after Christmas and then caved. The problem I have (besides lack of willpower) is that I have a carb addict for a husband. He can't eat chili without piling it on pasta, can't eat meat without potatoes. And no way would he join me. And the family loves beans - I'd have to be cooking them for everyone else and eating my own thing I guess. And then there's the two bottomless pit sons that eat everything in sight - including the pastured pork roast I cooked Saturday and was hoping to have for leftovers for myself all week. I hate telling them to eat the crappy processed ham that I buy for them instead though. I wish I could afford to cook a pork roast every couple of days but I can't.

OK this is going to take some mind resetting here. Would anyone be willing to share (or point me to another thread) what a typical weeks worth of paleo eating looks like? Do you eat fruit?

[FireWithin]

Recognizing my food allergies. I've been dairy free for my son for almost 4 years. After he weaned I very slowly introduced raw kefir and rae cheeses. I think I gained 15 lbs in 2 months. When I got back off I list it again. That explains why I lost 50 lbs on his food allergy diet while he nursed.

[blueridgewoman]

I do interval training, yoga (vinyasa and ashtanga, so pretty aerobic) and eat low carb. That definitely works really well for me, but like others have mentioned, some folks need more carbs and different sorts of exercise. It's really about finding what works with your body.

[Teenytoona]

Does the carb content of sprouted beans and grains decrease?

I think exercise can be very TF, if you think about it, they were much more active than we are.