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Well, I'm back and I think I may have done "okay." It's impossible to know the calorie counts on the food, of course. But I've tried to estimate what I ate and I'm coming in at about 1400 calories for the meal. I could have easily eaten twice that amount. I think my biggest calorie bomb was the Cedar Plank salmon. It was…

Fortunately, it's an early brunch. I'm a little hungry but I'm doing okay. Since my calorie levels are already so low at 1450 a day, honestly, my breakfast always feels "light." So to lighten that up even more and eat something for a 100 calories, I know from experience, will keep my appetite into high gear. But, for sure,…

That last part might be hard for me. I defintely won't need lunch, and my experience with previous brunches is that I tend to skip dinner and then about 7-8PM I get really hungry. My plan is to have a small salad or low-calorie bowl of soup.

Fortunately, the only reservation we could get was 10:30AM. I'll be in the car by 9:30. I generally don't eat breakfast until 8AM, so it's not TOO much of a stretch, but, yeah, I'll be hungry. Knowing myself, I don't think a light breakfast is going to hold me back any so I'm trying to skip it. I'm going to try to moderate…

I don't know the answers as I deal with it myself. I'm don't think I'm a typical binge person in that I don't sit and eat 5,000 calories in one sitting, but I have times in my life where I can get my eating under control for months and months at a time and then one thing sets it off (a wedding, a party, a meal) and I go…

For me, I am 55 y/o, 5'7 and not very muscular at all. I feel very comfortable weight-wise and clothing wise right at about 142 lbs. Based on my build though, I'm probably better served at about the upper 130s (close to 140) but it's too hard for me to get there. Right now I am at my heaviest weight ever (161 lbs). Not…

I know your post wasn't directed at me, but I get what you're saying. Some doctors are very lax about prescribing PPIs without thoroughly investigating the problem. I think they are fine to use short term but if you are going to stay on them for a lifetime, then you should be having a full investigation into the problem.

I am seeing an doctor for my digestive issues but I'm afraid I don't understand what happened to your friend. Did they have throat cancer as a result of digestive issues?

I didn't "woo" you but I thought I'd chime in on some things you've said. First off, GERD is really caused by a loose or relaxed lower esophageal sphincter which allows stomach contents to reflux up into the esophagus. Whether those contents are high acid or low acid, no matter what amount it is, the esophagus can't handle…

I have the same issues. Let me tell you, I think it just SUCKS to be an older woman with the calorie restrictions we are given. Right now, I'm on 1450 (55 y/o, 5'7") in order to lose .5 lb a week. Yesterday I met my goal and I got the "If you keep all your days like this, you will weigh XXXX in 5 weeks." Wow, that seems…

I was diagnosed with mild reflux esophagitis (through endoscopy) way back in the 90s after some varied digestive issues. I've never had heartburn, but I did occasionally get some acid coming back up and often felt queasy. I was put on a PPI which seemed to fix it. Stayed on that for many, many years. About 9 years ago, I…

I have IBS-D variety. That amount of fiber would be very problematic for me. I can tolerate about 25 grams a day.

For my 2012 Disney trip, I had just completed a successful weight loss of 12 lbs getting me into my ideal weight zone. I've been to Disney several times before and literally abused myself with food returning with not only a 5lb weight gain but with digestive issues to boot! For that trip, I just decided that I wouldn't…

Ice cream. Real, full fat ice cream.

OP, I tend to have some mild IBS that is of the "diarrhea" variety. I hate it. When I eat unhealthily as I did from November through December, the IBS goes away and I will get a firm bowel movement. I love it but I know it's not healthy and I tend to start feeling stopped up although I never go into full-blown…

Well, I don't have the same thing but I have an inflamed posterior tibial tendon. First time in happened back in 2009, it tooks months to get it under control. I have been good for almost 10 years. It flared up in November due to me wearing flats too much. I've been in a walking boot for 4 weeks now with no real sign of…

Isn't Dave's Killer Bread just like regular bread? I bought Ezekial because it it isn't a flour-based bread. Nothing against Dave's bread but I don't think you can compare the two.

Modifier vs. abstainer: thanks for reminding me of that. I figured out a while ago that, when it comes to sweets, I need to be an abstainer. It's a hard concept to grasp because a lot of "advice" out there now is all about "learning to modify" and to moderate and being mindful. Well, there are some foods that, no matter…

Sugar is your food of choice, and it does have a mean grip on people. I would say that I have the same feeling about sweets as you. But there is one difference--you have an eating disorder. You are a serious binge eater. That's where you need help. It's not the sugar, although the sugar is what you use with your binge…

Thanks everyone, for the insight. After thinking through what you've said, I do believe that eating in "maintenance" (which feels pretty restrictive to me after several months of free eating) is keeping me from going back down to my pre-vacation weight (which was still too much). I guess the great mystery now is how I…

I agree, I'm eating too much. I'm pretty good about remember what I eat because it's not varied and it's the same sort of thing day in and day out. My portions are much smaller than they were and are being measured/weighed out, but I am admittedly eating at maintenance (around 1600-1700) and mistakenly thinking it would…

Darn.

I have standard things I eat all the time that I've reverted back to. Weekdays it's 45-50 grams of shredded wheat for breakfast (weighed), generally a frozen meal for lunch, yogurt, and weighed out popcorn. Standard stuff for dinner also. I've reverted back to weighing them also (though I haven't been recording). Ditched…

No, I didn't. I just probably stupidly assumed that when I got back from vacation, when I stepped back into normal eating that the "vacation" gain would come off. I didn't think it would stay with me permanently. It's awful. I've never had this happen. Always would come back and have that sort of gain gone in 2-3 weeks.…

Only severe hyperthyroidism (think Grave's) will cause weight loss. My TSH is kept very low due to having thyroid cancer. It's pretty tough for me to lose now that I'm older. My endocrinologist said that most people outeat what they are burning, even when hyperthyroid.

I don't have any answers but my 83 y/o father in law has informed us that he is going to Mexico for his dental work. He apparently needs 9 crowns and does not want to pay the prices here. Other than that, I don't know a lot about where he's going or what he has researched.

I'm a 5'7" sedentary woman who had tried 1250 calories so that I could have a 1lb a week weight loss. I managed it for 1.5 weeks and I was eating very healthy (no processed food, plenty of protein wherever I could get it). It's not right for me. I was tired, cranky, starving, and actually dizzy/lightheaded on many…

I don't have Hashimoto's but I don't have a thyroid gland either due to having it removed over 20 years ago. Since you've been on the thyroid medication (which I am going to assume is some form of levothyroxine) have you had your thyroid levels checked? Your ravenous hunger is a sign that you are overmedicated and may be…

You sound like you're getting started on the right track!! I understand about the issue of walking outside for now. Maybe that can wait until you get a little more fit? There are exercises you can do in the house that are in-place walking and they are good to just get you moving. But I'm sure you know that focusing on your…

I've done well with the Stance brand of no-show running socks. They get on my feet and they don't move, nor do my feet. I've tried thinner socks but foot then seems to move around too much in the shoe causing a blister. Also, my shoes need to be fitting well. I was just down in Orlando two weeks ago and I wore my Stance…