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Ciao Davide, benvenuto! The most important is that you realize you have to lose weight. This will make you go the right way. I like sweets, too, but didn`t have them for 39 days (and still counting!). It`s a pity that you don`t like veggies `cos they have like no calories and are very good for you, but … The good thing is that you like fruit: try eating fruit in the morning for breakfast. You can also have fruit between courses if you feel hungry. For lunch… yes, the fact that you are Italian doesn`t really help you – all that pasta! Try having meat of fish with vegetables (even a small amount of veggies will do the trick). You might also consider switching to pasta & riso integrale and have it with vegetables. Fruit is good for dinner again, maybe with some yogurt. However, my nutritionist warned me that between eating fruit and other food should be the distance of 40 minutes. Anyway, these are the basics of the low carb WOE (way of eating), and they work for me – I lost over 5 kg in 38 days. Workout is really essential, and the food diary (writing down what you have eaten and when) might help. In speranza che ti ho aiutato almeno un po`, Elly N.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi to everybody, I am new to this group and of course I have to lose weight! Once again coming home from business trip I realized that I must lost weight at least for health (but for many other reasons also). I have tried many times w/o results and therefore I am motivated but frustrated from the previous experiences. I am a male 31 years old and I am from Italy (this makes harder to lose weight!). I have never been slim since I was a kid. Actually I am 187cm and 128Kgs (appx 280 pounds). I have a 2100 KCal diet that to be honest looks too much for me! I have to eat more than before but I think lighter (no fat, sweets etc..). The dietist made it for me five years ago when I was 20 pounds less. I am expecting to be 95/100Kg (210/220 pounds) in one year or so..do you think I am right? I started this monday and with some difficulties because my wife also has to loss some weight (20 pounds) and we were not usual to weight every meal and to prepare light dishes. Moreover I really hate vegetables but I like fruits and unfortunately sweets. Any suggestion on how to start in the right way? (some experience sharing will help me). Thank you for your attention. Ciao Davide

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Hi Davide, and welcome! I’m certain you will have great help here and I will watch for your posts. Warmly, Glo

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Welcome Davide, you have already gotten some really good advice here, just take it one step at a time. You have all the help you will need right here, this group great support to get you to where you want to go. Roxan

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Welcome to the group, Davide. This is a great place for getting support and information. Why not start by making a few changes at a time? Drinking plenty of water, adding some exercise, cutting back on portions. You don’t have to cut all sweets out of your diet, just be sure they fit within your daily calorie allowance. You might want to track your eating habits for a few days to determine how many calories you are presently consuming. This might help to determine how much you need to consume to lose weight. All good advice! Also, look for easy ways to cut calories by making changes that don’t make much difference to the taste of your food, but do make a difference to calories. For example, if you usually drink fruit juices, dilute them or just drink water instead. Smaller amounts of butter on bread and potatoes, low-fat dairy instead of full-fat. Several people in the group recommend 10 x current weight for the amount of calories to lose weight. Your old diet plan of 2100 might be a little low for your current weight. I’m convinced the 10x current weight things is only applicable for people who are moderately overweight. When I was your (Davide’s) weight, my estimated calorie requirements were 2900 per day, but since you are male and several inches taller than me, yours will be closer to 3500. So I would suggest that you should definitely not go below 2100 until you have lost a good chunk of weight, and could still lose quite well on 2500 per day. As for the target of 28-33kg lost in one year… that’s 62 to 72 lb. So yes, that is definitely doable if you stick to a sensible eating plan and do some moderate exercise. I am hoping to lose close to 80lb in a year, and my starting weight is nearly the same as yours. Welcome aboard, and the best of luck to you! Barbara 278/246.5/147 highest: 294

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Welcome to the group, Davide. This is a great place for getting support and information. Why not start by making a few changes at a time? Drinking plenty of water, adding some exercise, cutting back on portions. You don’t have to cut all sweets out of your diet, just be sure they fit within your daily calorie allowance. You might want to track your eating habits for a few days to determine how many calories you are presently consuming. This might help to determine how much you need to consume to lose weight.

All good advice! Also, look for easy ways to cut calories by making changes that don’t make much difference to the taste of your food, but do make a difference to calories. For example, if you usually drink fruit juices, dilute them or just drink water instead. Smaller amounts of butter on bread and potatoes, low-fat dairy instead of full-fat. Several people in the group recommend 10 x current weight for the amount of calories to lose weight. Your old diet plan of 2100 might be a little low for your current weight.

I’m convinced the 10x current weight things is only applicable for people who are moderately overweight. When I was your (Davide’s) weight, my estimated calorie requirements were 2900 per day, but since you are male and several inches taller than me, yours will be closer to 3500. So I would suggest that you should definitely not go below 2100 until you have lost a good chunk of weight, and could still lose quite well on 2500 per day. As for the target of 28-33kg lost in one year… that’s 62 to 72 lb. So yes, that is definitely doable if you stick to a sensible eating plan and do some moderate exercise. I am hoping to lose close to 80lb in a year, and my starting weight is nearly the same as yours. Welcome aboard, and the best of luck to you! Barbara 278/246.5/147 highest: 294

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Hi to everybody, I am new to this group and of course I have to lose weight! Once again coming home from business trip I realized that I must lost weight at least for health (but for many other reasons also). I have tried many times w/o results and therefore I am motivated but frustrated from the previous experiences. I am a male 31 years old and I am from Italy (this makes harder to lose weight!). I have never been slim since I was a kid. Actually I am 187cm and 128Kgs (appx 280 pounds). I have a 2100 KCal diet that to be honest looks too much for me! I have to eat more than before but I think lighter (no fat, sweets etc..). The dietist made it for me five years ago when I was 20 pounds less. I am expecting to be 95/100Kg (210/220 pounds) in one year or so..do you think I am right? I started this monday and with some difficulties because my wife also has to loss some weight (20 pounds) and we were not usual to weight every meal and to prepare light dishes. Moreover I really hate vegetables but I like fruits and unfortunately sweets. Any suggestion on how to start in the right way? (some experience sharing will help me). Thank you for your attention. Ciao Davide

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