I started 2016 at 168.
I started this year at 168 due to water weight from xmas, but quickly dropped to 164, which is where I have been for the last 6 months. So in 2016, I lost 4 lbs.
On the one hand I only lost 4 lbs in 2016. OTOH, as long as I kept it off, I am happy with that.
My goal is 155-160 range, so not quite 10% of bodyweight. I was 150 before kids at age 24, but I don't think I want to maintain at that weight (I am 5'8") at this point.
I am doing a no-sugar-added, mostly no grain, no alcohol January. I am a vegetarian and eat fairly healthy overall, but my big weakness is sugar. I have eaten popcorn once, and got stuff at a work lunch eating a bun, as there were no vegetarian options. Its been a week so far (I actually started on the day my kids went back to school, not Jan 1).
I do yoga 2 or 3 times a week, and walk daily in theory, but the weather has been rough so I've missed a few days. We do have a treadmill (H uses it daily) but I hate it.
By eliminating all added sugars and grains, I've been around 100 g of carbs a day. That is high for some of you low carb meat eaters, but I was typically at 200g carbs or above, so its very low for me. Fat has been ~120 g, protein ~100 g. To get protein that high I have to eat fake meat and dairy.
Typical food day:
B: 3 hard boiled eggs, hummus
S (sometimes eaten mid morning, sometimes as part of either B or L): cottage cheese and/or almonds
L: salad with oil/vinegar dressing, fake meat
S- boiled egg, string cheese, etc
D- something like bean soup and salad, or baked potatoes and veg stir fry with tofu, or steamed brocolli and tofu.
I didn't feel a "fog" lowering my carbs, but OTOH I didn't go super low.
I'm curious if I drop weight faster while eating the same calories- I eat about 2000 a day.