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Ah yes, age is another culprit. I found I was relatively okay until I hit my early 40s and then my metabolism seemed to grind to a halt, that *kitten*. Plus, as we get older we're more likely to have to take some kind of meds (I'm on Tamoxifen) that can also make it hard to keep weight off. Good luck to you; you're doing…

Original starting weight - 130 March starting weight - 125.4 March goal - 118 Ultimate goal - 115 1st - 125.4 8th - 123.4 I have a lot of fluctuation depending on fluids, BM, etc., so this isn't really a 2lb loss. (In fact I'm back up another pound this morning.) But at least it's in the right direction! I'm thankful for…

Starting late, but want to join for the accountability. I swear I've been trying to lose the last few pounds for years. I'm just coming off a season of "It'll never happen so I might as well give up" which resulted in gaining back nearly all the weight I had lost. It's definitely harder to stay positive/motivated as you…

I'd love to join even though I'm late to the party! Ultimately I'd like to lose around 8-10 pounds from what I'm at now, which is a bit much between now and Easter, so I'd be happy with 5. Weight at start of challenge (2/14): 122.2 2/22: 126.2 3/1: 125.4 Today: 121.8 Easter: 117 I've had a lot of fluctuations, which is…

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards. Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards. Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…

Hugs to you. It sucks that what is keeping us healthy is also messing with our health :( Looking back at my weight over the past couple of years, I definitely noticed an uptick within a few months of starting the meds. I guess the good thing is that we won't have to be on it forever, right?

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards. Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…

Just out of curiosity, what med are you on? I'm on Tamoxifen and I've wondered if it's messing with my weight...

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards. Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards. Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…

Yeah, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed :D I tried it with a whole tray of ice and it did fluff up more than the last trial, but it still wasn't as fluffy as expected. Looks like maybe I didn't crush the ice enough? It was pretty snowy but maybe I need to give it a bit more time. At least I'm on the right track... it…

Just saw this. I wonder if the amount of ice makes a big difference? I'm probably only using about half of what the video showed.

I tried a pea protein one that didn't work either. I'll have to try a different brand, maybe... back to the drawing board ;) Thanks for everyone's input. It will hopefully help me narrow down the issue soon.

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards. Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…

Thanks! I use the measurements mentioned in one of the above posts, but maybe I need to play around with those as well. Thanks for the input!

Hmmm.... okay, so I tried a different milk and a different protein powder, but I still got the same drippy, (almost gummy?) results. The picture shows what I used (plus ice), and it never grew in volume past what you see in the processor, which is pretty much what it looked like at the beginning. I even tried different…

Good idea, thanks!

Good to know, thanks! It seems like people have a lot of success with cashew milk, maybe I'll try that next.

I used plant-based PP, and while I didn't add any peanut butter, the PP is chocolate peanut butter flavored. I'll have to check the ingredients. The almond milk has 2.5g of fat. Don't know if that would make a difference.

A food processor, looks really similar to the one in the pics that has the fluff blowing the top off with its crazy volume.

I definitely struggle with this, too, especially at this time of year. I like the suggestions listed, but sometimes even having plenty of my own food doesn't stop my brain from telling me that I HAVE to have that brownie/Christmas cookie, etc. A big part of the issue is mental for me, especially if I'm stressed or bored,…

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards. Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…

Good to know, thanks! Mine never got very fluffy, even after just a few minutes, but maybe it's just a trial and error process that I have to play around with.

Okay, I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. I used these exact same ingredients/measurements (except with almond rather than cashew milk), and mine just ended up kind of soupy. I used a food processor, blended the ice til it was shaved ice consistency, and added the other ingredients. The volume never increased that much,…

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 Oct 29 - 120.4 I am not under any delusions that I've actually lost 4 lbs in a week. The previous number was an early-morning weigh-in after an evening of, if not exactly gluttony, certainly eating with abandon. My weight tends to fluctuate a lot, (in fact I'm up a…

That's good to know! What ratios/ingredients do you use?

Thanks for the instructions! I can't wait to try it now!

Has anyone tried making protein fluff with plant-based protein powders? Does it work?

Oct 1- 122.6 Oct 8- 121.8 Oct 15- 124.6 Oct 22 - 124.8 I appear to be going backwards :/ Not surprising, since I went to a food festival yesterday.... Gotta remind myself that just because it's a "special occasion" or whatever excuse I want to use, doesn't mean I have to shove food into my pie hole like the Apocalypse is…