Would a low-carb-but-not-to-the-point-of-ketosis diet work?

I like protein (like meat, meat substitutes, dairy, nuts, beans etc.) and don't particularly crave carbs (pasta, rice, potatoes, bread). However I see mainly two types of diet - conventional ones where you eat normal amounts of carbs, and then ketogenic ones (like keto, Atkins etc) where carbs are severely limited. Now, I think the diet I'd be happiest with would be one where I get my calories mainly from protein and fats, but with a few carbs thrown in - in the sense that I don't want to eliminate carbs so thoroughly that even certain fruits and vegetables become off limits like with the keto diet.

I know it won't affect weight loss much because a calorie deficit is a calorie deficit, but is there a reason this isn't ever really done? A friend who's doing keto claims that "half-assing" keto like this is not advisable. I'm thinking maybe the body would be craving carbs badly, but since it's still getting a trickle of carbs it won't quite be in ketosis with the accompanying benefits of appetite suppression etc. Thoughts?

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Getting naked/intimate after weight loss

Over the last year, I’ve lost 100 pounds. I didn’t mean to lose it that quickly but I’ve been pretty focused through diet and exercise. I am not at my final goal but it feels good to dress differently and be more physically active. It’s been a big confidence boost, too.

I’ve began dating and being naked and intimate is terrifying. I was intimate with someone new earlier this year, everything was great until then. I felt like maybe it was my body. For reference, I am 39, mom of 2, 5’4, and currently 174lbs.

I have a date planned later this week and I’m terrified of it happening again. We’ve been on about a dozen dates over the last several weeks. It’s been wonderful.

Do I warn him? I told him I’ve lost a lot of weight but I’m afraid he will see me naked and change his mind (which he is entitled to but trying not to kill the small shreds of confidence I’ve gained). I know it can be shocking and I’m just not sure how to navigate. Appreciate any advice.

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calorie intake question

hi! this is my first time posting here. I’m pretty new to this community and just started my weight loss journey in the last two weeks. I wanted to ask a question about calorie intake— I’ve seen a lot of people say you shouldn’t go below 1200 calories, but since cutting out generally unhealthy things from my diet (chips, chocolate, other junk food, etc) my calories are coming around to 1000-1100 per day after logging them in Lose It!, sometimes going higher into 1200-1300 but not frequently. is this unhealthy? I don’t feel hungry at the end of the day but I’m not sure if I should force myself to eat more to make sure I reach 1200. even on days when I go to the gym (I’m trying to aim for 3-4 days a week, and have mainly been doing cardio but slowly learning how use the strength training machines) I still don’t feel inclined to eat more, though I am trying to up my protein intake. I know I COULD eat more and I don’t think it would be a problem, but is it fine to leave it as is?

for reference I’m a woman and my height is 5’1, weight is 220. I’m pretty sedentary on days when I don’t go to the gym (only getting 1000-2000 steps per day, versus 6000-8000 on days I go the gym according to my fitbit.) also I have PCOS and hyperthyroidism but I don’t know if that affects anything.

thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions!

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Is it bloating or a sudden completely different fat distribution? Is there a way to tell?

So I recently posted that my body changed a lot after having gone through a very challenging mental health time while also dealing with sudden acne scarring. So a lot of stress and unintentional weight loss of around 4-5kg below my usual weight (~48kg) over 4-5 months and close to zero movement (lethargy). Ever since being back to my usual weight my body never looked the same. I somehow look skinny (legs, arms etc.) but have a seriously big stomach I NEVER had before. Is it possibly bloating? Or is it actually possible that my body fat distribution changed so drastically that I basically went to storing fat around butt thighs to an absolute apple shape (seemingly only around stomach plus waist).

I'm so confused and saddened by this that this terrible time period left such a mark. And since I don't know if there's a way to differentiate I also don't know how to go about it.

Thankful for all help :)

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Lost over 50lbs since highest weight, still have 100lbs to lose.

Hey!!!

A little bit about me:

I’m 27 y/o. When I was 18 I hit 222 lbs and decided to lose a bunch of weight. I got down to 157 and was able to maintain it for a few years.

Basically, life got really hard and I relapsed hard. I gained so much weight. I looked at the scale, mortified for over a year. Finally the scale hit 300. I was in disbelief. I nearly had prediabetes and high cholesterol.

I lost 54 lbs, my low as of a few weeks ago at the doctor was 246! (I am a bit excited and nervous to get bloodwork again, but I’d like to soon).

Let me say: I am incredibly grateful to myself for deciding to do this and I want to continue. The past few weeks have been tough.

I’ve been eating lots of winter treats! (Yum) but sugar is not good for me because it’s a huge trigger for me to binge.

I know the only way out is through, but I admit I feel really overwhelmed to know I lost over 50 lbs, and am still over 20 lbs higher than my last “I’ll never be this big again” weight that triggered my first extreme weight loss. Having to relose all that weight sucks, and I am having a hard time celebrating when I am still big.

I am just trying to prepare myself to get through relosing the weight I lost when I was 18. I do have a feeling going through the 222-157 will be weird. I hope to finally get to 150.

I am working on celebrating the small victories like walks being easier, or able to casually wear straight sizes. Just last night I picked up a clearance XL sweater and didn’t have to worry it wouldn’t fit. It looks awesome. I’m going to wear it soon!

For the rest… I know the only way to lose 100 more lbs is one pound at a time… so here I go.

Thanks for reading. :-)

TL;DR: lost a lot of weight. Regained it all plus more. Have lost 1/3 of my needed weight loss, but do not feel great as I still weigh more than my initial highest weight, and also still have so far to go. Hopeful for the future and trying to keep determination even though it’s hard and there are so many holiday treats.

Happy holidays!

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Vyvanse & TOPIRAMATE

Hi there!

I've never been huge on taking medication and just always been afraid of side effects however I've been in therapy past 3 years and have done more natural ways to cope and etc. This past year I've just been really having a hard time with my binge eating and had just lost 50+ pounds in 2020 my fear is gaining all of that back so I finally decided to see a Psychiatrist who diagnosed me with adhd and binge eating right before thanksgiving. She was so sweet and said she was here to help me and didn't want to see me struggle cause for one my adhd is bad and my job requires my full attention.

Anyways she prescribed me vyvanse and topiramate stating that the vyvnase could help me with both and I'm thinking great two birds one stone and then additionally stating that topiramate can also help me for binging.

I've been fine on the vyvnase but expecting my dose to go up as I don't feel much of a difference in my binge eating and or concentration and have no side effects. Dose is 30mg very low.

However me who's a hypochondriac googling side affects got me so paranoid to taking topiramate. However I know it all depends on the dose and the person.

I told my psychiatrist who's super sweet that I was paranoid about taking it due to the potential side affects that I had read about and two friends who had mild side affects such as a rash and tingling fingers and told her I didn't want to take it but didn't want to throw it away either in case I over come this fear and just try and see. I was also hesitant due to it potentially affecting my birthcontrol but she stated this low dose does not interact so I felt better.

Anyways after a few weeks of it sitting on my counter I finally took my first med. However I want to see if anyone had good affects of this medicine and what it did for you for weight loss and binge eating. I am in a low dose 25mg that I am supposed to take every morning and if you did have side effects were they temporary and how did you manage them?

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New Year’s Resolutions Advice

I am specifically looking for habit-based/SMART resolutions. I’ve really struggled with keeping up with weight loss based resolutions in the past. It’s either that the resolution isn’t specific enough (eat less) or it’s outcome rather than habit based (lose 5lbs). Last year I set a goal to work out a certain number of times, and it was very satisfying to track my number of workouts. This year I want to make a few goals related to eating/diet. One idea I had was to track after every meal whether I felt like I over ate. I’m hoping that by tracking it, I do it less. But I’m struggling to come up with other ideas that aren’t just tracking more things. And I’d really love to come up with something actually fun, that I look forward to. I find it harder to have fun with diet based goals than I do with exercise or work or money goals. If anyone has any ideas, or if you just want to share what you’re doing, I’d love to hear it!

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