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Nice job, Dan! You’re doing great!

@cmriverside , thank you for the article. I’m going to read that in a bit. I had the testing done by the Mayo Clinic where I am a patient. I think they are legitimate as much as any one could be. I am going to read your article in a minute though. I have two rare auto immune liver/bile duct diseases and unfortunately am…

First, congratulations!!! Babies are such a blessing. I breastfed 3/5 of my babies and I did not lose weight while breastfeeding. Not saying that I did not try, but the weight would not budge… and I was only exhausting myself. But, once my baby was weaned, no problem, the weight started coming off. I would suggest perhaps…

I’m back to add a comment .. because I’m sick in bed and just thinking. I think this may the the root of your question… how is it some people keep it off and some don’t? All of this is my own personal opinion. Just some rando on the internet… so grain of salt and all that.. Well, one day, you will get sick of your own…

I hereby present @springlering62 with this super fancy award for the longest run on sentence of the day. 🏆 (only because you asked for one) 😂 Nice NSV though! 👍

Yes!! Bodies are so weird. I have noticed that on my ankles and the tops of my fee as well! Even my previously thin fingers have gotten smaller… a place I would have thought had nothing to give. My wedding ring set is a size 4 and I’m going to have to replace it or have it resized.

I’m down just over a hundred pounds from my highest weight, 92 since I joined MFP. I’m still losing weight, slowly at times and speeding along at others but I’m well more than 5 years from my initial weight loss of 50lbs. I do not work at all. I’m a mother/ housewife. I’ve never even stepped foot in a gym, although I have…

Good job! Absolutely! I literally quit smoking years ago with just that method. Don’t buy it, it won’t there to tempt you later. 👍

Nice plan! You can do it.

I would never, and I mean NEVER, take body advice from anyone who called me names or pulled out some pictures they had been saving to shame me. Absolutely not. How do you feel? That’s the only thing that matters. It’s your body.

What do you weigh? Just get one that you are in the weight limit. I would not buy a commercial treadmill for home use. I got a Nordictrack treadmill off Amazon over two years ago. It came with a year of ifit and I did enjoy it, but not enough to pay for it. I use my treadmill almost daily and have had no issues with it at…

What does your doctor say? I’m assuming you mean friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers are judging your body against their own. Some people will literally be sabotaging you…. be a duck and let it roll right off your back. Seriously, ask your doctor what they think and ignore everyone else. I saw this news excerpt, like…

The good news is: Weight loss happens in the kitchen. Exercise is for fitness. You can absolutely improve your fitness at any age or any stage. I used to work in a long term healthcare facility and we did tons of chair exercise videos. Chair yoga, chair tai chi, chair aerobics, etc. Do what you can and ask your doctors for…

OP, I just want to commend you on taking your kidney disease so seriously and monitoring everything you can, the best you can. My mom has Stage 3 CKD and does not care one bit to manage it… honestly it’s heartbreaking. Best wishes! 💐

As suggested above, cut the amount of sugar little by little and add some fruit. Splenda also makes a brown sugar version that has lower calories I hope that helps! 💐

I was doing laundry this morning and my husband’s pants are wider than me. Also, I bought my 5 year old a hoodie last week and he was unamused it was a little baggy. I told him that it was okay, I will put it in the closet and it will fit eventually because “you only grow up, you can’t grow down “. He said “ no, you are…

I have never tried that, but I am going to have to be sitting for longs periods of the day again in a few weeks when school starts back up as we are doing online classes for my son. I have trouble sitting still, so I have a recumbent bike that I line up beside his desk. It’s the Marcy brand and I got it from Amazon and…

Any calorie tracking method will help you lose weight. I do use MFP and I’m down over 90 pounds. I’m not eating 1200 calories. Some days I do. Today I’m close to 1800. I also work out a lot. I feel better when I’m active. I’m desperate not to lose my mobility as I age so I keep moving. I trust the process. Accurately log…

Additional thought: if you eat something at night, log it towards the next day. That’s what I do to help keep me on track.

I drink a protein shake at bedtime and it helps. I’m in cirrhosis due to my autoimmune liver disease so I try to avoid medications when possible. The casein protein shake is the best thing I have found to help me sleep. I was waking up at 3:30 every day and laying there quietly until my alarm went off so as not to disturb…

If you need prescription medication, please do take it while working on your health. High blood pressure is serious. My mom has poorly managed hers her whole life and is paying for it now. In the meantime, like you said reduce stress. Try to lose a few pounds if needed. Eat a heart healthy diet & exercise. As a mom, I get…

Nice job!

Amazing job! 20 pounds is a huge accomplishment! I’m feeling off today. I woke up and the room was spinning… ugh. I don’t push myself on days like today. If anything, I push myself the other way… forced rest. I guess what I’m saying is… congratulations on your weight loss! You’re doing amazing! If you are negotiating with…

I understand what you are saying. We used to live in Indiana (USA) which has all 4 seasons with winter being one I did mostly stay indoors. In the spring and summer we were more active outdoors. We have lived in Florida for going on 5 years and it’s endless summer here so we don’t have any season where we cuddle up inside…

Sometimes the calorie count from exercise is off. Everyone is different and let’s say the elliptical is saying you burned 300’calories or MFP is giving you 300 calories for that XX minutes in the elliptical. It’s a guesstimate at best. Not everyone is the same. If you, after a period time, say 6 weeks are not losing weight…

Eat less meat. Plant based protein sources tend to be more budget friendly than meat.

I also don’t tolerate meat, but I do meet my protein goals. I supplement my protein with shakes as well as eat black beans, chick peas, eggs and a little peanut butter. I get my main protein from the protein shakes because I’ve struggled with protein my entire life and it works for me. Maybe look outside the animal sources…

I’ve been through times when I needed a little prize to help keep me motivated. A cute purse or some new earrings would be something to look forward to at the end of the week. And honestly, I am currently having to buy new clothes often enough that it’s about a weekly prize lol. But whatever works for you, to keep you…

Tighten up your logging. Accurately measure and log everything that goes into your mouth. Start with that, just accurately logging and then you will be able to see more accurately what is going on.

I hope you got some good advice from the gaining weight forum, but I wanted to add my thoughts. I had such horrible appetite, stomach pain whenever eating a couple months ago and my dr was concerned enough to order and EGD to rule out cancer. I have cut out gluten entirely. I already could not eat meat or some artificial…