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Really appreciate your response Mike - never even heard of the C2 forum, even though that's the machine I use - I'll definitely check it out. I'm prone to inflammation related injuried (hips, knees, ankles, wrists) I've had injuries everywhere - so my issue is more needing to go slow so that I stay injury free. I love to…

I'm not sure why i finally started losing weight, but I'm now down over 7 pounds, and my measurements are finally moving too. This is very unscientific, but it feels like my body was saying 'yeah right, you'll stop this diet nonsense soon,so might as well hold onto the weight'. It took a full 4-5 weeks before I lost more…

ok, said I wouldn 't come back - but I guess I lied - here I am. I weigh daily, and take measurements daily too - to the person who would like to believe I made up inches lost. Really? You so crazy. Just wanted to say I've now lost an additional 3 pounds - that's from Saturday and Sunday. So you see, THAT's why I didn't…

Final post from me - thank you all who weighed in thoughtfully and kindly. So here are my parting thoughts. Most importantly - though I still have not lost weight, when I measured this morning, I have lost 1-1.5 inches each on chest, hips, waist, and each thigh. Now I feel better - my body is changing things, even if it…

thank you for the encouragement. you get more flies with honey....

Actually, with all the items you mention, those are pre-weighed. If you buy one pound of crab legs at the store, you know it's one pound. If you always buy the same pack of deli ham, with a weight on it, you can divide the number of slices by the weight to know how much a certain number of slices weigh. So how about you…

Some folks have been quite nasty and offensive - you haven't been one of them. I brought up the 'why' because someone asked - no condolences asked for or necessary Do you believe 30-40 minute workouts are short? I stated I moved from 12-20 minute workouts to 30-45 minute workouts last week - after several months of…

.13 c = slightly more than 2 tbsp 0 oz popcorn is logged because popcorn copied from a different day, and there was no way to delete it. when i can't delete from ios, i just set amount to 0. etc, etc. thank you for looking at my diary to see if you could find anything that would help.

I'm not sure what my BF is - though I read above someone's comment that my BF might be higher - I think that's probably highly likely. We live rurally and cut all our own logs and then split the wood manually to supply our heat. This past year I didn't help my husband with this chore, so in the past, I defintely had a lot…

because what i did wrong had nothing to do with the weight loss part. I lost from 150-132. I had hoped to lose to 127-130. I went a couple of months without losing and thought, ok, maybe I've hit a plateau. Maybe I should take a break for a bit, maintain this weight, and then come back and lose the last 3-5 pounds. I…

Nope - if you used measuring cups/spoons, and do the same thing later, you can be certain you were doing the same thing - because you are.

One other difference I just realized - I'm been exercising betw. 1-3 pm, instead of around 7 am. Could that make a difference? That you silpeanut for the ideas. It's nice to at least hear that someone else has replicated effort with a different result. I weigh but I also take body measurements, because sometimes I will…

can anyone offer comments on why I would have different results doing exactly the same things, with the same starting weight, only 1 year apart. Thank you for the water idea. That is something I can think is probably different. Last year I worked in an environment where I drank hot herbal tea all day long. This time…

No - you are wrong - a scale is not the issue. If it was the issue, I would not have lost weight last year. Using a scale is a thoughtless pat answer on these boards - which is why I say that. I lost all my weight last year without a scale, by measuring. I am doing exactly the same thing now. That is the issue I want help…

We use a ton of ground hot italian sausage. I make: pizza; sausage, broccoli rabe and quinoa pasta in white wine sauce; I put in in red sauce to make a ragu, I've even put it in scrambled eggs. All on 1200-1300 cals a day. You can do it!

yes - ive gained 2 pounds in the last week - im eating 1200 cals a day; this shoulnt happen, but it is. im staying focused on my goals, and will only try to look deeper if i dont lose for another 2-3 weeks.

Way to go!

Ugh. Up another .4 pounds a day. This is just getting weird, and increasingly frustrating. I'll stay the course... Hopefully this works it's way out soon.

This was helpful. Never thought about water weight signs other than just feeling bloated and kind of gross. I don't feel that way, but do feel like my belly looks bigger and fingers and wrists too.... Hmmm I've tried to be aware of my sodium, but maybe I added more salt when cooking than I thought...

anyone else have any experiences or ideas?

30 was my cutoff too. Up until 30 it seemed like all I had to do was think about losing weight for it to fall off. Not no more!

I do have a goal region 125-130; I understand and accept weight fluctuations, my concern is because this isn't 'normal' for my pattern. I have never gained weight every day for several days straight when it was not during TOM. Not sure I understand your question about what time of day I will have reached my goal? Has…

37; 5'6; small frame; starting weight: 148 CW: 134.6 goal weight : 125-130. Not sure yet. Pick small goals you can accomplish consistently. Eat all the things you like, in moderation. Don't have a timeline for when you want to reach your goal. Only do this if you are creating a life change; a restrictive diet will not…

I don't exercise at all because of health reasons - I'm only 4 pounds away from my weight loss goal. You can eat whatever you want - just watch your calories and make it work.

i cook dinner 5-6 nights a week. takes me usually around 30 minutes of active time. There are a few things I prep so that when i get home I can shove them in the oven (like a spaghetti squash casserole that even my husband adores). You can buy a pressure cooker to cook things even faster. You could also start a dish…

my goal was for my wedding ring to fit the way it did when i got married. my fingers had become little sausages. i'm super excited that the ring is finally starting to fit how i want it to:)

My husband is horrified, but I just laugh so hard I cry.

I work with statistics for my job. Data is my life. But I recognize when it's helpful and when it's just a waste of time and effort. Most people don't know their individual, scientifically tested and confirmed BMR, so since we start by using guesstimates, trying to create exact data with an inexact starting point just…