I doubt that. You are obviously a wise and intelligent woman 
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Noom is so fun isnât it! I love my daily tasks! I feel like Iâm at school again. Itâs very rewarding 
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@apes2020
Noom is a really good option, it help me to control my daily calories and steps, now im trying with myfitnesspal, crossfit and diet Ive lost 42 pounds since I started 2 years a go, but the lockdown make me want to quit several times!
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So, itâs now been 2 weeks since my ankle sprain and Iâm still not doing a lot on my feetâŚIâve had a few days with more activity and I would pay for it the next day or two. Iâm still swollen and bruised.
BUT
I lost the initial weight I put on, had a short plateau, and this morning lost another 0.5 overall. Iâm still loving NOOM though some days I donât have time to log in and read but Iâm able to catch up the next day.
Still on target to reach goal before end of 2020.
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Thats the way to go i want to try noom
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@Truckinmonster21try it is a really friendly app!
You just need the first step to start your way 
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Your right ima start next year tho not ready just yet to give up good food holidays are coming up and my mom knows how to cook it up sooo next year is the plan 
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Itâs amazing to me how many of the Noom lessons can apply to addiction as well.
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Really 
thats a double win now im really sold
Hahahaha ok ok next year, that is the only advantage of being really bad at kitchen 
, I donât cook at all, and my mom⌠She is good with sandwiches and opening the pizza box!
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Promise 
after many years on my own some how moms cooking always calls me home and really well theres always good places to grab a bite !
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joined WW yesterday. (just the digital online im not going to meetings) Iâm on the green plan. I was within the healthy food eating range for yesterday and today. #SmallWins
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I am never on this thread, but through the news and other media sources I regularly see references to fad diets etc and wanted to comment on it, as many of them are short-term âfixesâ that do not deliver lasting results (other than taking your money and likely leaving you frustrated) or, involve essentially starving yourself. âLose 15 lbs in a weekâ and the like is utter rubbish. There is SO much misinformation out there regarding nutrition and dieting, often to the financial gain of those purporting it. I want to lend my own experience.
I had been overweight for most of my life. At the beginning of 2012, I was at the tail end of the worst of my drinking years. Borderline obese at 220-225 lbs. Very poor nutrition, felt like shit all the time. Looked like it, too. Around that time, I decided I wanted to join the Navy - and it was the first time in my life I ever really wanted something. They told me I had to lose at least 25 or 30 lbs. I pursued that with ferocity, learning all I could about fitness and nutrition. Ultimately I didnât get in because of a surgery I had as a child which rendered me medically ineligible, but I worked my tail off to lose that weight as they had asked, and it set me forward on what has now been 8 years dedicated to staying fit and eating properly. The physical and mental benefits are immeasurable. I look and feel better now at 32 than I did at 22.
6 months in, I was down 60 lbs and have stayed in the neighborhood of 160lb ever since. Thatâs a mixture of fat lost and muscle gained. Body composition.
What have I learned and how did I do it?
There is no quick fix. Period. It requires long-term changes and commitment. It requires that you learn and use the resources available to you. Most importantly - this does not all need to be done today! Too many people want the results and they want them NOW - then when that doesnât happen, they get frustrated and give up. Small steps and thinking in the long-term are the way.
- Read! There is no much information online right at your fingertips. However, take it with a grain of salt (pun absolutely intended). Misinformation is rampant. Just because you read something from one source, doesnât make it true. Fact check from multiple sources, same as anything.
- Learn to read food labels. Here in the US in particular, added sugar is pumped into damn near everything. Look for that. It goes by many names. Even our bread is often loaded with sugar. We are conditioned to crave it from birth. In my case, I still have a major sweet tooth â LOVE ice cream â but I never crave sweet stuff anymore due to the changes Iâve made. Saying no to it has become easy. Most importantly, just because something is marketed as healthy - doesnât mean it is. Never take their word for it. If it comes in a box or a wrapper, be skeptical. Read.
- Learn to cook for yourself. This was huge for me. Plenty of free healthy cooking apps out there - but again, read up on what youâre cooking and whatâs in it. Frozen âhealthy mealsâ etc may be low in calories (often because thereâs very little food in there), but they are bad for you in different ways - high sodium usually the main culprit, but the ingredients list will usually reveal a whole bunch of who-knows-what. By cooking for yourself, you know whatâs going into the meal and how much of it. This makes it easier to assess whatâs helping you towards your goal and what is not.
- Water. So much water. It takes some getting used to, but drinking your calories wonât serve you well. You will feel better with proper hydration.
- Carbs are not the enemy. Refined/processed carbs, yes. But carbohydrate sources such as oats, sweet potatoes, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, vegetables, etc provide a wealth of benefits without the insulin spike. Fats, also not inherently bad - it depends on the source.
- You do not need to starve yourself. Period. Look up an online TDEE calculator (total daily energy expenditure) to establish what your baseline caloric intake should look like, and use that to figure out how much you should be eating based on your goal. The good thing about whole food is that it provides substantial nutrition with a less significant caloric impact - in general you get to eat more food, when you eat higher quality food (probably my favorite partâŚ). Not only that, but eating whole food will leave you feeling more satisfied for longer. There are plenty of free apps which can help you plan your meals, track calories, etc.
- Get physically active. Anything. Leading an active life (especially adding muscle) increases your baseline metabolism and your TDEE referenced above. There is a saying, âabs are built in the gym, but revealed in the kitchenâ. Long-term success is reliant on both pieces.
- If snacking at home is your downfall, avoid purchasing these things. You canât eat what you donât have.
- âThinâ does not necessarily mean healthy. Too often that is how things are portrayed.
- Finally: Consistency is key.
I want to wrap this up by clarifying that I am not a professional medical provider/nutritionist. This is based on solely on what I have experienced and learned over the course of 8 years. Constant reading, to this day. What works for me may not work for you. The key is finding whatâs manageable for yourself.
I apologize that this was so long, and I know it wasnât asked for. I know it can come off as a bit hardline. If itâs not obvious, nutrition is a passion of mine and it frustrates me to no end that companies etc are permitted to spread misinformation about what is good for us in the name of the almighty dollar. Obesity/being overweight is a serious public health problem, especially in the US, and this misinformation is not only dangerous but also unfair to consumers. It really bothers me because I see it as what should be a human right to know the facts about our health and what goes into our bodies.
Anyhow. If any piece of this was helpful, I am glad. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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Wow, really great advice!!
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Gonna be posting here so I can be held accountable. I want to lose 8 pounds. Its the last bit of weight to reach my goal of 130lbs. I an 5â 7" and I think this is a good weight for me. My goal is 2lbs a week.
I started last Monday. This week was a success. But I think I just lost a lot of bloat and water weight. The only thing I really did was stop eating junk food. This week will be harder I think to get to 134. I am going to start counting calories (1800/day) and exercising and I really need to start taking this seriously because its been a goal of mine for a while. I started at 145 but Ive been stuck at 138 for months now.
Week 1 down 2 almost pounds: 
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Lost 2 more pounds this week! Only 4 more to go! I worked hard this week! But still room for improvement. I indulged on Thanksgiving and also ate pie last night as well as a few other treats this week but Ive been staying within my calorie goals and ran/walked 9 miles. Plus sit ups and squats etc.
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Iâm down 16.6 since starting tracking everything on WW last month. I survived Thanksgiving and just portion out things only eating my allotment for the day. Thank you for this thread as it provides motivation and accountability. LETâS GO!! 
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Feeling good today after an early morning walk before work and two low carb meals, yogurt and fruit and Joe Wicks recipe for courgette stuffed with ricotta, and Iâve made Shakshuka for dinner.
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Looks very yummy and healthy 
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