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Hi OP.... So glad you have finally found a doctor to get to the bottom of things for you! Congratulations on your weight loss so far and great job sticking with it over the past couple of years :) Best wishes

Hi Pink.... My last 8pounds took me nearly as long as the first 22. It was sooooo frustrating to only see a half pound every two or three weeks at the end but I trusted in the process and eventually hit my 30 pound goal. Now in maintenance I weigh every day. I downloaded an app called Libra that shows trends (there are…

I just got a combo rice cooker/steamer/slow cooker that is definitely awesome. It also has a delay start function and an auto keep warm function after it is done cooking. It is by Aroma and wasn't very much. Definitely compact enough for dorm cooking.

It's okay to go over on protein. When I was in the losing phase, it was recommended by the then MFP weight loss gurus and my doctor that I focus first on protein, then fats and let the carbs fill in the balance of my calorie allowance. If I went over on a macro, to have it be protein. YMMV, but I lost 30pounds and have…

Yay !! Great job sticking with it :)

Too funny.... I'm 54 and a girly girl female and have to say there is nothing better in life than a straight shot of expensive top shelf whiskey, over a single ice cube, splash of water and a lemon.... Ahhhh.... Yes, I have a place in my diary called alcohol/treats :) If it is something you enjoy, work it in. 1.5 oz is…

Wow....... Just slow the roll here. We didn't gain weight overnight and we definitely don't lose it overnight. I am not a big eater either, but I strive for good nutrition. I am under 5' ,54 and my maintenance calories now that I am at goal weight are around 1250 and1340 with swimming twice a week and between 8500 and13000…

I mix salsa with my eggs nearly every day, add it to nonfat Greek yogurt for a low fat and sodium friendly salad dressing, coat chicken in the crock pot with it as a great flavor filled protein Gotta give big thumbs up to Salsa

The first week or so I just input what I was eating to see where I was at with calories and food choices. Then I started looking where I could tighten things up and make better choices to fit my calorie goal. By all means have something for dinner tonight, log it and move on to tomorrow. Logging and weighing your food has…

Great job Kristin on losing and more importantly getting your meds straightened up. I am a scooch under 5' myself so I know the challenge. I also have days where I really have no appetite and struggle to get the calories in. My doctor told me to focus first on the protein and fat macros, and let the carbs end up where they…

Great job!

Locally we have a couple of businesses that will meal prep and deliver to you high quality meals that you choose. A favorite is Farm To Fit. They have weekly menu options to fit any calorie goal, a diabetic diet, vegan, etc starting at $120 a week. Dinner's Ready is another. They clearly post their nutritional information…

Don't ya just love a good Saturday night necro thread???? Tiptoeing out on my genetically amazing legs now.................

:) Oh well we tried. Just goes to show you also can't outrun excuses.

Let's hope he is working with the free VA weight loss program I linked him to

When I started out at the first of the year, I thought I had to balance not only my calories every day, but keep my macros smack on perfect or I was sabotaging myself. I would spend lots of time planning and prelogging my "perfect" day and would get a bit annoyed as well if something popped up to change my preplanned day.…

Great job! It's so funny, when we put our fears of working out in front of other people aside, we find out no one is really paying attention to us anyway :) Keep up the good work!

Me too

A random response was about Metaforim.... It did NOT come from the OP. To the OP, definitely call the doctor back for further direction.

Honestly, the first week or two I just focused on weighing and logging the things I was eating. Then I started taking a look at where I could change things and started trying to make better choices. I also found it useful to look at the week-long averages, so if I goofed up one day or one meal it was no big deal because my…

Hey there @kelleybean1 ... I have a beautiful 25 year old son with Down syndrome as well <3

I had that very same tearfilled moment 2 weeks before last Christmas. Aside from one pair of yoga pants and a single pair of jeans.... Nothing in my closet was even close to fitting. :s Over the next 6 months I buckled down, lost the weight I needed to and find myself now two months into maintenance still within a half…

Has anyone bothered to take a look at her diary? OP, I mean this with all sincerity..... You need to actually eat more than fruit and smoothies with an occasional spoon of peanut butter to reach minimum nutrition for your body, and please, please eat back at least a portion of your exercise calories. You aren't even…

I am sodium sensitive as is my mom, and both my parents and siblings are on medication for hypertension which I definitely don't want to require. I try to keep my sodium to1750 a day but it can be really tough and lately my weeks average out closer to2000 because we had a couple mini vacations. I usually do my own cooking…

I totally understand and appreciate that train of thought from a fella's perspective....... I also understand and appreciate the sentiment it's your body and you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. My personal exception came from someone close to me making a public proclamation in front of a group of…

Yep...,, same but different than my experience. Those dang public exclamations by random people???? No thanks!!

Hahaha... I have always enjoyed your salty advice :) Just kicked him to the curb instead for being "insensitive" LOL

I was at party a couple months ago with a few people I have known a couple years but am not close to., and several people I was just meeting... My now ex-fella blurts out to these random people I had lost 30 pounds. I was soooo peeved!!, Embarassed! Upset! Yes, I allowed myself to get more than heavy, took care of it.....…

I think I like you !! Oh heck yeah I love a good spa, but THAT'S nothing ,and I repeat NOTHING like a gym!!! Have fun <3. Almost forgot it was Friday LOL