intrigame23 Member

Great job!! 😍

Have it within reason ☺

Would love a new friend

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First, congratulations for caring enough about your health to ask and showing you want to do something to change it. Before everyone starts demanding research articles: I'm no expert on any of this but I think it's easy to address some of your concerns with common sense. Extra weight causes lots of issues in your body in…

I absolutely love this thread. You all are fantastic! Nice job. Can't wait to post here.

Amazing work, sir!

Amazing!! Congratulations 😁

Congratulations!!

I actually WANT and feel I NEED to drink water.

Love your story! Excellent work 💕

You might have to look for other changes for now. We look at ourselves every day so it's hard to notice the small changes in the mirror. Do your clothes feel better though you're the same size? Have you taken measurements? Maybe have your friends/family take pictures for you every month or a few weeks apart? Your brain…

I like this. My journal/diary sort of does this for me when I'm winding down my day, but I think reading certain affirmations aloud would help me start my day more positively.

"I need to workout." "Where's my water?" "Drink water." to others

Same. Here. I just want to sleep for 2 months straight, and occasionally get up to stuff my face. lol I have been drinking over a gallon of water every day and that's helped so much. More than half the time I'm not actually hungry, just thirsty.

A lot of this is actually sound advice. It's just lengthy, worded weirdly, references personal experiences, and lacks specific research. But it's pretty easy to verify with quick searches ourselves.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/303924-calories-needed-per-day-to-gain-2-pounds-a-week/

Also, if you've been eating salty foods or adding salt, you're probably experiencing water retention. Some 'healthy' food, like those VeggieStraws, have tons of sodium. And it would be really hard to gain 3lbs of fat in one week. (From what I understand its 3lbs from last week, right? Not 3lbs over the course of 3 months?)…

Could it be PMS? I gain 8-10 lbs of water weight and stay painfully swollen for a whole week. May also account for the sweet tooth. I think you need more water, too, in addition to what people are saying about the food scale. We need way more than the recommended 8, 8oz glasses a day, and even more if you're active. Might…

Excellent work. Very inspiring! The journey is long... and never truly ends, right?

Awesome!! Same here about setting smaller goals. The feelings of success reaching one goals carry over to succeeding with the next.

You're gorgeous 😍

Sure!

eggs and pizza all day every day lol

Sometimes the bubbles are too intense so I'll add regular water.

I love Stop n' Shop's store brand seltzers.

What's done is done... and it sounds like an amazing experience you had! Just pick up where you left off. 😊

I'm doing it! Starting today. Being kind to myself is my priority. This time of year it's easy to forget about personal needs.

Amen to this. ^ Make a list of 'cleaner' foods you actually like and make sure you have them on hand. When I found myself overeating it was because I didn't have my eggs and cheese for breakfast. lol Seriously, it keeps me full til noon, I'm not too hungry at lunch, and can stay within calories for dinner. Do you eat out a…

I think you need to be easier on yourself. I would recommend upping your calories, especially of you're fairly active. I think it's really hard to be satisfied on 1200 calories or less, and that makes it difficult to keep this endeavor alive for more than a few weeks. Maybe aim for a smaller loss? Over time you'll reach…