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  • Up to something! lol
  • Sounds so much like me! I'm one half OCD/control freak/responsible and the other half used to be of the "**** it" variety. I think I've stomped that down to about 10% now. lol
  • Alcohol is just empty calories - I bet if you stop drinking you will notice a nice, satisfying loss right off the bat! That might help encourage you to keep pushing forward. It's great that you're taking steps to get back where you want to be! I got up to over 255 (stopped weighing myself at that point, so who knows how…
  • Yes, that is what net means. If you eat 1200, burn 200, you have eaten a "net" of 1000 calories. There are different schools of thought, but I'm going with what works for me. I'm 5'7" 205lbs and eating 1100-1400 calories/day and burning 250-450 calories/day at least 3 days/week. I try not to eat over 1200 regardless of…
  • Yep! Hormones get me every month - usually a spike of 3-5lbs "magically" in a day. I just amp up my exercise for a day or two, drink a bunch of water and avoid sodium like the plague until it's back off again.
  • Ditto and I'm doing the same at the advice of my nutritionist. I'm sending you a friend request, NaeNae!
  • Cut out the sugar. Try going 21 days with minimal to no sugar (this includes fake sugar) and you will not only see a loss, you will feel so much better and kick many carb cravings that you have. I have hypothyroidism as well - take 88mcg levothyroxin daily - and over time I got up to 255lbs. I'm now 205lbs (5'7" 35 yo) and…
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