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I have chronic leukemia and am currently battling a secondary bone cancer and I agree with everything you said, especially the part about I'M GONNA SMASH THIS MOTHER-KITTENING SON OF A KITTEN INTO KITTENING SMITHEREENS!!! :-)

Yes. I have chronic leukemia, am a bone cancer survivor, have diabetes, and bad knees - and I've lost 90 lbs over the past couple years through calorie counting. My exercise varies from none to moderate, depending upon my energy and pain level from day to day. It is possible to lose weight even if one is bedridden. Don't…

I've lost 90 lbs over the course of the past couple years and have maintained that loss and continue to slowly lose the rest - all without surgery. I agree with the others - most people who post here did not have weight loss surgery, we simply count calories, and it works. It sounds like you are zeroing in on the WLS posts…

Hi Jenny, you've gotten some great ideas in this thread and I agree that playing around with the timing of your meals may be helpful - that has certainly helped me. I can tolerate hunger more during the earlier part of the day, so I save most of my calories for the evening. It looks like we eat about the same amount (1350)…

Hi leasy1, yes, I've heard of it too - I was already doing it when I first read about it and found out that it was a thing, haha!

I have lost 90 lbs. whilst eating most of my allotted calories (1350) in the evening. I drink milky coffee upon waking (50 calories), then switch to water as the morning progresses. I have a bit of fruit mid-morning (100 cals.) and my first meal around 1:30 (300 cals.) That leaves me approximately 900 calories for the…

Yes, I've had success using portion control alone. Right now, I'm down around 90 lbs. from my highest weight by simply eating less food. It sounds simple but it took me quite some time and effort to put all the pieces I needed together to make this happen. The key for me was to figure out how to make it through the day on…

Belinda Carlisle. A huge compliment that has always delighted me.

I have a long history - over 30 years - of binge eating on sweets. I had the whole gamut of disordered behaviors - hiding sweets, eating entire cakes and pies, eating them in the grocery store parking lot like a drug addict who can't wait to get their fix - you name it, I did it. I did everything I could to try to control…

You nailed it. All very apparent. I feel bad for him too. There is a cultural nuance of acceptable terminology and phrasing of which he is possibly unaware. OP, most people hope to be more physically attractive by becoming fit and trim, me included. And I'd venture to say that most people do become more physically…

Good question. I have a lot of motivational songs and quotes and so forth on my phone, but I don't really think about them when it comes down to the wire. What I actually do is picture my life how I want it to be, doing the things I want to do - traveling, contributing to the world around me and helping others, involved in…

I did it for a short while and had some success, I guess you might say. My friend was doing it and I thought I'd give it a try. I alternated 800 calorie days with 1800 calorie days, so I had a consistent two day average of 1300 calories. I could only stand it for three weeks though - I wouldn't be able to do it on a long…

Coping with hunger is hard for me too, but over time, I've learned little tricks to make my calories go further and keep me from feeling too hungry. I'll sometimes sip a hot cup of chicken or beef broth for 60 calories, and drink a large glass of tea or other zero calorie beverage with it, and that usually will fill me…

I believe I remember my doctor saying that early-stage cataracts due to high blood sugar can improve if diabetes is reversed. I had them at one point and later he was unable to see them again after I lost a lot of weight.

You practically took the words outta my mouth on this! For some reason, I'm able to cope with hunger better in the morning, so I keep my calories as low as possible until lunch. I drink coffee and water all morning until I have a small (under 200 calories) snack at mid-morning. I basically eat two main meals - lunch and…

I don't even understand the things people waste their time worry about. Are you in general good health? If so, get up and smile at the beauty around you. Pet a dog. Water a flower. I'm sitting here waiting for the phone to ring with results from my cancer test yesterday and I'm less sad than you are from eating "bad food".…

Might work for normies, but my appetite gauge got broken long, long ago, in childhood, as with many overweight people. I can't listen to that old inner voice when it comes to food - I have to listen to a voice outside of that. The voice of logic, truth, and science. Numbers. Facts. Not the inner voice that got me into bad…

Sounds like lyrics to a Molly Hatchet song to me.

I'm so sorry your family is going through this most difficult of times. Peace be with you all.

I was a regular member of OA for a couple years until health issues from chronic leukemia prevented me from attending as regularly as I'd like, as the meetings are an hour away. While I never really made much progress with my weight reduction or in controlling my binge eating, I did benefit from the spiritual aspect of the…

I have chronic leukemia and live daily with fatigue and pain, so I understand and hear your plight. I am also in the position of needing to reduce my weight despite these challenges. Remember that weight loss is mostly achieved in the kitchen, but we can help the process along with mild exercise. I have a recumbent bike in…

Hi, I don't have MS, but I have chronic leukemia with an average life expectancy from diagnosis of 10-15 years, although with the new amazing blood cancer drugs available now, those numbers are improving rapidly. I just wanted to commend you on your mental outlook and determination and let you know that you are not alone…

It definitely helps me. It has almost completely eliminated my urge to binge eat. I have not experienced any adverse side effects and I'm in my second month of taking it.

OP, it sounds like you are figuring things out nicely. Low calorie foods enable us to eat a greater quantity of food, but if that is not important to you or is even problematic on busy days, there is nothing wrong with eating more calorie dense foods instead, but merely in smaller portions. I've lost over 100 lbs eating…

It's possible, of course, to lose one's appetite due to psychological trauma, grief, physical illness, etc., but when I see an overweight person who is actively seeking to reduce their weight and is unable to reach a minimum of 1200 calories, I generally assume that they have bought into some hard core "clean eating"…

Yes, it does work for me. I have bouts of insomnia in which I am either unable to go to sleep or I wake up in the wee hours of the morning and lie awake until maybe 6:00 am. I am inevitably very hungry during these incidents, since I eat 1200-1300 calories a day. I used to try to tough it out and lie there in agony, but…

Johnguitarman, Hi, nice to meet you - I'm Annie, a guitarwoman. Haha. It's so easy to give in to the convenience of fast food and to just relax and enjoy the comfort of its familiarity and the salty, fatty warmth it gives us after a long, stressful day...and as sole caregiver, I can certainly understand that you are under…