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Hello to all you 50’s out there! Me too!
Want to lose 2 stone 🙁 …could be worse 🙂 …just cutting out wheat bread and flour was like pulling the plug on a blocked drain….am clear headed, no bloating and energy to boot.
Menu was giving me far too much for example for breakfast i had to cook eggs, eat fruit, bread all the while drinking water so changed settings from ‘plenty of choices’to ‘some choices’ and now the menu is much more do-able.Hi I am 50 and have done many diets but gain back all the weight I have lost all the time. So I am fed up with dieting. What apealed to me about this program is the fact that it is a program that seems to work on a life change and a different way to look at food. I have about 100 pounds to lose and I think that this program seems interesting enough to help me get me there. I am only in my second week and done lots of things wrong. but I like the audio it helps me understand food and the menu planner is great and journal. so I am anxious to see where I stand in a month from now
Hi I am Beverly I just join and started 3 days ago. The food is good and alot of it I already had in my diet. It is so much food to consume in one day. Hope I get use to it. I get busy and forget a snack or skip a meal because I am to full to think about eating again. I hope this all evens out over the next couple of weeks. I have a lot to lose over this year approximately 100 pounds.
I am new to this as well. I had lost weight before but in 10 years I have gained it back. I know that it will be harder this time. That beig said…I am committed to doing this. The first week is a bit tough as I do not have all the foods available yet. I suspect it will take a couple of weeks to get it together. My main difficulty is trying to get the time to eat. I pack everything I need for the day as I go to work,but I am in the car most of the day running from client to client. Any ideas for easy finger food that is able to be eaten on the run?
Hi, my name is Kathy and I will be 48 in a couple weeks. My problem is that I need to lose 10 pounds and I have been trying for 2 weeks and only lost 1 pd. I have totally changed my eating habits to be whole grain bread, fruit, veggies and meat. I have incorporated a 2 mile walk/run on the treadmill at least 5 times a week. It seems that I should have lost more. Is is my age that is keeping me from losing more easily? Total disclosure is that I have not been following the menu planner but have taken ideas from it for my own meals. (For example, I have been eating Progresso Light soup for lunch, with a fruit) It is just discouraging, but on the bright side- I feel better!
Hi, Kathy. If you think your age is an issue, I would suggest swapping out some of your carbs for proteins (not the vegetables, though). Note also that if you have started incorporating that much exercise (bravo, by the way!), it could very well be that you have gained muscle weight, which is heavier than fat. Don’t watch the scale, watch the mirror.
Hey everyone. I’m Janet from Arkansas and I have a unique problem, I think. I recently had weight loss surgery (gastric bypass 2 1/ months ago) and I have done well so far. ( 40 lbs lost!), but I have hit a plateau. My surgeon said we need to try to lose about 70-80% of our excess weight in the first 6 months after surgery as it will be harder to lose it after that. I want to maximize my weight loss with this program and eat the right combination of carb/proteins/fats as directed, but my menu planner gives me 3-4 things to eat at every meal and snack. With my reduced stomach size, I can’t begin to eat all of that. Do we have to eat ALL that is listed for each meal and snack or can we choose one or two of the items and still accomplish the weight loss? I am 57 and have about 70-80 more lbs to lose. Can anyone help?
Hi, JRamsey. For you, it is important that you divide the foods on your menu more evenly, instead of three medium and three snacks to six small. If you would like to post here a sample day your recieved, I will give you an example.
Ossie, I would love an example of some foods that I can eat and still follow the trim down plan. I have to push protein foods, but love fruits and veggies.
Hi Kim, Feel Supported!!! Yay, you can do this. I have lost 1.5kg in 5 days and wasn’t going to weight myself so soon but feel very encouraged. Food is yummy, just swap things you don’t know with things you do and track it all down! again, you can do this!!!
Hi, JRamsey. Basically, whole, unprocessed natural-type foods are the way to go. Fresh fruits and vegetables, of course, low-fat organic dairy, 100% whole grains (sprouted, if possible), nuts and seeds; if you want eggs, then omega-3; if you want meat and poultry, then organic and preferably grass-fed/free-range. The lists in the Menu Planner application give a pretty good guide, and you can swap out similar things.
Hi Sunny, I hailed from central fl. New to this site and questioning it. How are you doing now? Lynn
Hey Kim! I was doing pretty well, but unfortunately my job is shift work so I can’t stay on a regular schedule! Can’t find anyone one who has any helpful advice on the matter so I’m doing the best I
can most of the time. Just can’t seem to get the ‘ole midriff bulge to get any smaller! Let me know how you’re doing. I do like most of the food & eating more organics!
All the best!!! SunnyHi I’m Kathie, I just turned 52 a few weeks ago! I too have type 2 diabetes. I came across the Trim Down club while visiting my doctors website. At my last visit before starting I really hadnt lost any weight and my A1C was creaping up! Decided to try the TDC. Have to lose a total of 40 pounds. So the good new is I started Nov 14, and to date I’ve lost 22 pounds! I’ ve hit a plateau and need to figure out a way to work around it and start losing again. Best wishes to all the Fab 50s. We can do this!
Hello all you Fab 50’s! I’m a very new newcomer to TDC. I am in the process of learning how to use the site and after reading some of the post within this app I could relate to a lot of what was being expressed. I too have tried different diets some worked some didn’t, however the bigger issue for me is TIME. I have a family, work two jobs, got to school (which includes hw of course) and I’m reasonable active within my church (2 days a week). Somewhere in the mix of all of that I try to get some sleep and therefore there is not much time let in the day to exercise. Any advise?
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