KaishaDarling Member

So happy to have found you all!

I'm currently following Dr. McDougall's recommendations for a starch-based diet. Only in the past month have I been 100%, but I've been mostly there for about a year now. It's just nice to have a community of people with similar interests! For anyone looking for the healthiest way to eat I recommend researching Dr.…

Try cutting out sugar. Sugar is what makes you crave things. It may take a couple weeks, but after your body has adjusted I've found the cravings go away and you don't think about them nearly as much. Trust me, I'm a junkfood-aholic. Same goes for bread.

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I'm in. How do you send a friend request? I'm 256 at 5'5

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Thank you! Your advice has been invaluable. I've set up a room in the basement with a wall of mirrors and an entertainment system with a DVD player. I'll look up those programs you recommended and definitely start using it. I have a weight set and some yoga mats, I just never knew what to do with them haha. Do you have a…

How do you add friends on here? I got like, 130 to lose

I once hired a personal trainer but I didn't feel she listened to me and ultimately I stopped going. That was an embarrassing and discouraging experience. I'm not very strong, but I can easily walk for an hour. On a scale of 1-10 I would rate my fitness level a 4. Ideally I would like to feel confident enough to work out…

Ack! Keeps cutting it off :(

I have a gym membership, and I can make time to go most days of the week. Ideally I would like to lose weight, but building muscle wouldn't be terrible either. I'm 5'5 and about 255lbs. I want to lose approx 130lbs. Right now I can run on the treadmill for 5 minutes straight, which isn't great but hey, it's something. I'm…

I had a whole thing typed out lol. Give me a sec and I'll type it again.

Aw man it cut off my shpeel

About 130

Congratulations on your weight loss! That's amazing! Good luck to you too, you're an inspiration :smile:

I'm turning 24 on Monday! I need to lose about 135 to reach my goal weight. I feel like I'm going to have a lot of skin leftover too. I guess I shouldn't focus on that aspect of it and instead appreciate all the new things I'll be able to do with my life. How much does surgery cost anyway?

Thanks! That actually makes me feel a little bit better. And I'll definitely look up that program. Congratulations on your weight loss! How long did it take you to lose it, and how old are you? That's an incredible feat for anyone! Has anyone had surgery to remove excess skin? Is that totally just superficial and vain?

I go to the gym but I'm a little bit afraid of the weight section. Do you have any tips for what you mean by "lift heavy"? I don't know much about reps, sets, or routines

I'm doing low carb, which automatically rules out sugar. Going on week 4! It gets better as the cravings go away. Only non-starchy vegetables and lean meats for me. Occasionally dairy too. Solidarity!