https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:44:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-939268 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:05:10 +0000 ElleH 939268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great progress! I don't need to lose any more weight but due to health issues I am off sugar. Off a lot of things actually. It isn't the deprivation that is the hardest thing. The hardest thing is reading every label&nbsp;&amp; not being able to eat out without asking the waiter lots of questions &amp; still having&nbsp;a reaction because sometimes they don't know. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-937608 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:21 +0000 Jenava 937608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mochi, you're such an inspiration!&nbsp; I'd LOVE to loose 10 pounds.&nbsp; My poison is alcohol, which is basically sugar to one's metabolism.<br /><br />I've started to make these pumpkin protein bars and have found that carrying them around with me helps keep my hunger and cravings at bay.&nbsp; I see the candy jar but think, Nope, I don't need that, I've got my bars.&nbsp; So far it's worked well for keeping me eating clean during the day....<br />it's when I get home in the evenings that things go awry...or I get invited out to happy hour with people I LOVE to chat with and just cannot resist a few beers...sigh.<br /><br />ETA&nbsp; - <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-recipes-pumpkin-protein-bars.html" rel="nofollow">recipe</a>&nbsp;is here.&nbsp; Oat flour only, no oil, and no sugar - only apple sauce and&nbsp;xylitol (I use stevia for my husband's batch because xylitol is tree-based and he is allergic to tree nuts so I stay on the safe side.&nbsp; with stevia you use about half as much because it's sweeter.&nbsp; I've also thrown in some flax seeds with my last batch). https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-937295 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:01:55 +0000 Suz 937295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Weighing in here on the question of abstention vs. moderation.&nbsp;<br /><br />As Mochi knows (I think it is included in one of the LE lessons) human beings seem to be divided on this.&nbsp;<br /><br />Some of us are better as moderators. We get all rebellious if we hear a rule that we can never do this or that again. Further, we don't suffer from addictions or unusual cravings, so it is possible for us to eat "just a little."&nbsp;<br /><br />I'm a moderator.&nbsp;<br /><br />Others of us have to be abstainers. There is no such thing as "just a little" in our vocabularies (or it might be there, in our vocabularies, but we can't honour it.) We get anxious when we have to make constant decisions about whether we should or shouldn't have this or that. Anxiety breeds more anxiety, which smashes our sleep patterns (also not good). We feel better if we have ruled something out or in. <br /><br />Lots of people do this for reasons other than weight loss or fat loss, by the way -- and do it perfectly successfully. Take my stepson -- who converted to Judaism and now cannot eat the seafood he loves. Or my vegan stepdaughter. If our commitment to something is very strong, that can override our desires.&nbsp;<br /><br />So once we figure out what type of person we are, it becomes easier from a weight loss point of view. For myself, Gaylene, I agree with you. It would be tough for me to say an absolute no to anything&nbsp;-- and I can't rule out a whole food group.<br /><br />&nbsp;But truthfully, added sugar is <b>not</b> a food group. We get plenty of sugar from fruits and veggies and don't really need what is added in our western diets. That's all desire talking. &nbsp;There is nothing wrong with the desire. But we should recognize it as such.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-932802 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:24:56 +0000 Anonymous 932802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Huge difference and ten pounds are not a small feat. Congratulations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-932141 Tue, 14 May 2013 17:52:53 +0000 tarzy 932141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Congratulations for what you've accomplished! You look fab! It's truly amazing the difference 10 pounds can make. <br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-931811 Tue, 14 May 2013 04:08:52 +0000 Fruitful 931811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gaylene, you articulate my concerns (for myself - just talking about what works for me). Thinking in decades is less exciting but more effective. &nbsp;It's important to me to participate fully in social life and celebrate it (eating birthday cake for example). It's also important for me not to use demonization of foods as a tool (the book on orthorexia encapsulates my concerns well).&nbsp;<br /><br />I like the (somewhat mythic) ideas about the way French people supposedly enjoy in moderation, but I think I'd have to figure it out differently for myself as I think it's more complex - smoking, dieting, and social competitiveness around thinness are also part of their mix.<br /><br />For a while I ate "clean" with one cheat day a week. That worked very well, however it did not allow me to fully experience the hormonal benefits of going without sugar (ie a full cycle). Will have to experiment. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-931806 Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:31 +0000 Gaylene 931806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mochi, I'm a bit hesitant to join in here because I'm not convinced that eliminating a food group works in the long term unless you are positive you willing to live with that restriction for the rest of your life. That said, I think you ought to feel proud of how you've changed your shape so dramatically in such a short time. Whatever you are doing is obviously working, but maybe it's time to start thinking in terms of decades instead of weeks. </p> <p>Almost anyone without a medical condition can lose weight by strictly monitoring what they eat and by being disciplined about their daily exercise. But eliminating foods you enjoy requires constant discipline and monitoring; if you waver, you start feeling guilty and that can set you up for a whole host of other issues. Why not make peace with your cravings and figure out a way that you can enjoy them sensibly? You are obviously doing well with your current approach. Maybe it's time to learn from your success and figure out how you can turn your current approach into a lifestyle? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-931797 Tue, 14 May 2013 03:41:14 +0000 Beth Ann 931797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Brava, Nancy! <br />I know so well that sensation of being glad for progress while simultaneously disappointed that the change isn't all I desire.&nbsp; Oh yeah.&nbsp; I get that.&nbsp; Still, with active, busy lives, and a culture that breeds poor eating and inactivity, to make progress is real accomplishment.&nbsp; You look smaller, better proportioned and much, much stronger.&nbsp; Kudos!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-931788 Tue, 14 May 2013 03:26:10 +0000 goldenpig 931788@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow Nancy! What an amazing difference! It may be "only" 10 lb but it's in the right place and it's going to be so much healthier for you! Way to go! You look so toned too.<br /><br />I wish I could do no sugar but I am seriously addicted to candy and my diet does include a fair amount of carbs. I am losing weight just from nursing and having to avoid dairy (DS2 is allergic), but I'm sure I'd lose more if I cut down on carbs and exercised. I don't want to diet while nursing though. DH has lost a lot of weight on a low carb diet which is great because he has a tendency toward metabolic syndrome so he needs to lose weight and cut carbs.<br /><br />You are seriously inspiring though, Mochi! High five!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself/page/2#post-931711 Tue, 14 May 2013 01:42:05 +0000 Fruitful 931711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mochi the difference is amazing, you are not just leaner, you project so much clarity and life force in the 2nd photo.<br /><br />I didn't eat sugar for 5 weeks last year and during it I was convinced I wanted to keep eating that way. But I am now so addicted to sugar. I want to change but I'm really resistant and a bit scared right now.<br /><br />I don't want to say to myself things like "sugar is dead to me" because although they may work for others, it is the kind of psychological splitting that could have me flipping back to it in a BIG way.&nbsp;<br /><br />The way I did it last time was by being gentle and tricking myself. I decided to follow a challenge by Zuzka Light to not eat sugar for 1 DAY. I enjoyed it so much I played a game of trying another day, then another. I wasn't giving anything UP, I was just playing a game.<br /><br />I started again because a traumatic event happened and I didn't care anymore.<br /><br />I also think Sarah Wilson's I Quit Sugar is similarly gentle (she treats it as an experiment).<br /><br />Exercising diminishes sugar cravings for me, if I am eating protein in a timely fashion and not overdoing cardio (which can leave me with an unquenchable carb thirst if I haven't eaten protein).<br /><br />Not many people talk about sleep. Lack of sleep hugely influences sugar cravings (as well as ability to remember to make something healthy to eat).<br /><br />At this point I'm not sure whether to do something like Whole 30 or a Leptin Reset, or go for a softly softly approach again. One way or the other I need to do something!<br /><br />Anyway, you are inspirational Mochi. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931650 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:50:35 +0000 Transcona Shannon 931650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Alright then - we have a deal! I figure the more support we have, the better right?<br /><br />I also remind myself that I didn't gain this weight over night so I can't expect to lose it over night.<br /><br />FWIW, I think you've done incredibly well https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931590 Mon, 13 May 2013 23:44:40 +0000 catgirl 931590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mochi, what a difference! &nbsp;Although you look to me in your clothes more like the after picture - so the loss is very telling in these photos. &nbsp;I have a similar body structure and most of my weight is mid-section. &nbsp;I don't need to lose as much as to tighten things up. &nbsp;That's what I see in your pics and I am totally inspired! &nbsp;<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931533 Mon, 13 May 2013 22:35:10 +0000 Mochi 931533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks so much, ladies. Thanks are also meant for ironkurtain, who was willing to show pics of herself in skimpy underwear/shorts (though her "before" I would be overjoyed with as an "after"--but we're all working on our own progress and improvement). Anyhow, I still feel like a Lean Eating imposter, because I haven't truly integrated the new behaviors and habits, but there's been at least a little shift.&nbsp;<br /><br />I was surprised to take a look at the two pics side to side before posting here. I just didn't expect to see a visible improvement, even as I was sure I was adding muscle. One reason, I think, is that my bust has not really changed in size (or hardly). So the couple of jackets and coats I bought that are slightly too snug (yeah, I know, I know) still don't fit me. But believe me, I'm thrilled to see that I've lost abdomen fat, because not only am I really huge there, but lyn, you're right, it's very dangerous fat to have on my body. Especially as I've been told I'm pre-diabetic. "All" I have to do is lose a bit of weight for the condition to be in control (numbers go down to normal range, if I can maintain the weight loss).&nbsp;<br /><br />Anyhow, I think that for me, primarily, the Lean Eating program may have exposed or at least clarified&nbsp;my very dysfunctional thinking and rationalizations around food. Well, knowledge is power--but you still need to apply it!<br /><br />I really have felt inferior in terms of my success when I compare with many of you here and your amazing transformations. I think it's also more frustrating in a way because I don't have the unfair disadvantage Shannon has--I know that my body sheds weight if I follow some basic practices. I have been so illogically slow to adapt.&nbsp;<br /><br />I guess I don't need to write a novel here. I'll just accept your take that I'm inspirational, but right back atcha to all of you!&nbsp;<br /><br />Shannon, I would so love to jump on the support wagon with you and go for this together. I have so far been fine with not having any sugar since Thursday. I hope to continue in this vein. I am glad to hear that your coach is working with you. I can already see you've lost a notable amount of weight.&nbsp;<br /><br />Angie, I guess it's true. I am not sure I'm that petite, but I know a 4'11" woman who said a two-pound weight gain made her look huge, LOL.&nbsp;<br /><br />Mary, I would love to have your build! I wonder that I'll ever see less than 120. But I'm genuinely&nbsp;happy losing any amount of weight. Just take some more off my chest, please! :-)&nbsp;<br /><br />Thanks again, super gorgeous YLF-ers. I really appreciate it.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931457 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:07:04 +0000 Sona 931457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 10 lbs is huge. you know that. your clothes fit better. usually they say it takes about 20 lbs to lose a full dress size across tops, bottoms, one pieces. Once I cut rice, bread and rotis ( Indian flat bread) from my diet no matter how hard it was at the beginning they now make me gag. So yes learned behavior for your sugar issues is entirely possible. Wishing you the very best of success on your journey into wellness and health! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931434 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:13:03 +0000 MNsara 931434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Woohoo! &nbsp;You're looking fab and fit these days, and so happy to hear you've joined the Paleo bandwagon. &nbsp;(I'm not perfectly Paleo, nor is my diet, but I sure am a fan and am v.e.r.y selective and&nbsp;conscious of my non-paleo choices!)<br /><br />Everyone has already said what I would say about 'only' 10 pounds not being any sort of true representation of how much change you've achieved. &nbsp;What you've done is AWESOME and SO worth it for health - now and future. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Congrats on what you've achieved, and on this latest victory in the sugar war! &nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931306 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:20:16 +0000 kellygirl 931306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Late to chime in but that looks like way more than 10 lbs. You look great, Mochi! What a difference! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931277 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:06:01 +0000 Transcona Shannon 931277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well my fellow LE'er, I think you've done incredibly well - look at that difference!!!<br /><br />The scale is only one measurement of physical change. I too have struggled with my commitment to the program from time to time and know I could be much further ahead with my results if I had stuck to my habits and exercises 100% of the time. But I haven't and I'm not going to let guilt get in the way of my success.<br /><br />I struggle with starchy carbs much the way you struggle with sugar. I have this stupid endocrine imbalance that processes carbs as fat and holds on to every calorie associated with it and then pushes my insulin into high gear. One slice of bread for me is like you eating an entire loaf. And yet it's what my body craves ALL, THE.TIME. My coach and are I working through this and I know that I have to stop the carbs cold turkey - no bread, potatoes, rice, pasta...nothing. Not even in whole grain or whole wheat incarnations.&nbsp;<br /><br />So why don't you and I challenge each other Nancy - &nbsp;you give up sugar and I give up carbs? WE CAN DO THIS...WE ARE WORTH THIS!!! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931212 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:23:05 +0000 Angie 931212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ CONGRATS!!! 10 pounds makes a huge difference when you are petite. And your tenacity is inspiring. My hat off to you, fabulous Nancy xo<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931208 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:18:45 +0000 Mona 931208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mochi! You have succeeded in losing a lot of weight and I admire you for this. I want sugar to die for me too! But it is soooooo hard! I struggle to cut out sugar daily because of my problematic skin. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-931027 Mon, 13 May 2013 06:05:56 +0000 AJ 931027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mochi, you are super FAB!&nbsp; So brave for sharing your pics.&nbsp; Staying with the program for 9 months so far is a major accomplishment, even if you had some stumbles.&nbsp; I am so proud of you and I can clearly see a difference not only in the midsection, but in your upper arms as well.&nbsp; <br /><br />Keep&nbsp;working towards&nbsp;your goals...we're cheering you on! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930992 Mon, 13 May 2013 04:31:24 +0000 Deborah 930992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mochi, can I just say that you are a huge inspiration to me!&nbsp; I think your achievement to date is fantastic.&nbsp; The difference is clearly noticeable and you don't get that far without hard work and dedication.&nbsp; And sharing your before and after photos is incredibly generous.&nbsp; Well done. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930990 Mon, 13 May 2013 04:26:59 +0000 MsMary 930990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wowzers, you look awesome!&nbsp; Hard to believe it's just 10 pounds on the scale because to my eye it's a major transformation!&nbsp; You must be super happy and proud!<br /><br />BTW, you and I have a very similar body type!&nbsp; :)<br /><br />BTW2, have you read "The End of Overeating" by David Kessler?&nbsp; Lots of interesting stuff in there about how Big Food adds sugar to everything on purpose to make it addictive!!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930980 Mon, 13 May 2013 04:14:43 +0000 Suz 930980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You have made <b>AMAZING</b> progress! I am glad you could see it today, and celebrate it here. I am super proud of you. I know it can be an uphill climb and you have had quite a lot to cope with during this time, apart from food stuff.&nbsp;<br /><br />The scale's only one measure. That's why we do more than one in LE!&nbsp;<br /><br />If giving up sugar is your goal, you go!! It has been helpful to many people to cut added sugars out.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930970 Mon, 13 May 2013 03:59:30 +0000 Caro in Oz 930970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ None of us are perfect Mochi - small steps get you there in the end too:)<br />There is a clear difference in your photos - that's real progress.&nbsp;<br /><br />Cutting out grains/starches has really helped with my cravings - I no longer crave pasta, dry biscuits, bread etc. which I used to on a daily basis.<br />I'm eating paleo&nbsp;(&amp; I have an under-active thyroid). I still have a long way to go but the way I look at it is if I'm not pulling my hair out &amp; I'm reducing something (weight, inches whatever) then that's good:)&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930960 Mon, 13 May 2013 03:52:46 +0000 bj1111 930960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mochi...that is a transformation. You are inspirational. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930930 Mon, 13 May 2013 02:41:47 +0000 velvetychocolate 930930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ edited - whoops -&nbsp; had an overly long post in here, but decided it wasn't all that relevant. Never mind me! :)<br /><br />Just in case I wasn't clear in my earlier post - you look *amazing* Mochi!!!<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930927 Mon, 13 May 2013 02:36:50 +0000 sarah 930927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Holy crap, Nancy - you are an inspiration! Way to go! And good luck beating those last demons... https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930908 Mon, 13 May 2013 02:01:55 +0000 ironkurtin 930908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ignore the # on the scale.&nbsp; That's only one form of measurement. <br /><br />Human determination can be very strong.&nbsp; Tap into it!&nbsp; Make it work for you!&nbsp; We're rooting for you!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930899 Mon, 13 May 2013 01:46:29 +0000 Laurinda 930899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You have done very well!&nbsp;<br /><i><br />There are many roads up the mountain</i><br /><br />It can be frustrating to hear about people who consistently lose 2 lbs or so&nbsp;a week, and freak out about being <b>stalled</b> when they <i>only</i> lose 1 lb a week. But not everyone's metabolism works that way, and there is much more to health than weight or BMI.&nbsp;I cut out sugar 40 months ago,&nbsp;and am just now seeing enough of&nbsp;a size difference&nbsp;to change out my wardrobe (down 35 lbs, so... less than&nbsp;one lb/month). What has improved, and keeps me on the low-sugar, low-starch way of eating&nbsp;are my excellent blood levels for HDLs and triglycerides.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/almost-at-the-weight-loss-finish-line-myself#post-930894 Mon, 13 May 2013 01:41:48 +0000 lyn* 930894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Whoa, you look great! You lost a lot in the central area which is bad for your health - enjoy the health benefits of your hard work!