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Thanks for the info! I'm gonna try it, just bought a huge bunch of kale today :) GreenGoddess, I will say, I had a not to pleasant experience too. i think I'm going to steam it, blend it and freeze in icecube trays to add to meatloaf, stews, chili, and even smoothies in the morning. Maybe mix spinach and chard in there too!

Thanks everyone, just to update! I've since started Intermittent fasting. It's incredible how satiated I feel eating within a small time window. The thing is, when I ate breakfast (like I was supposed to do via what "they" say to do) I always felt hungry. So by 5pm, I've eaten most of my calories and the only thing I could…

I must have done something wrong the last time I made kale chips. they tasted like dried paper. Haha, I just couldn't understand what all the fuss is about. maybe I'll give it another go with parm cheese on it. Is it the powdered cheese/?

This sounds amazing! And what the ignorant bored person keeps complaining about, is the time it takes to cook chicken in an oven (probably, I'm just presuming because he makes no sense). I think what he fails to realize is a slow cooker is like 250-300 max. I think mine may even be less that that! I can't wait to try this…

I'm making this tonight! Omg, i hope it turns out. Sounds so delish. thanks for sharing!

Yuck. MRE's. My dad STILL think it is a feast worthy meal and tries to share with everyone. Last time I saw him, he offered me spaghetti or something like that. I looked at him like he had two heads. Haha.

Is this a new thing MFP does? So if you skip a meal it won't say you're under calorie goal anymore? How do you change it to only 2 meals a day that you typically eat?

Will do, thanks!

Okay, thank you all so much! I appreciate the people who genuinely want to help those in need- like myself. I am feeling better knowing the WORST case scenario is 15% LOST. and yes, I have hypothyroidism as well. Doesn't that affect it more?

This!!!!! Right on. This was the purpose for me posting this. Diets DONT WORK. That is the problem. Counting calories is great, but not if your body thinks you're too hungry to survive. I know my metabolism is lowered because of years of dieting. And yes, an M.D. (several) has diagnosed me with Insulin resistance.

And, I Just wanted to say congrulations to you!!! What an amazing accomplishment. It makes me feel, I too, can reach such an impressive goal! You should feel so proud:) Thank you for sharing your advice!

Thank you all, yes Timothy. I have bigger "fish to fry" pun intended. However, I also have syndrome X (metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance) so actually my metabolism COULD inevitably be more than 15% affected as someone above pointed out. So, I appreciate what everyone is saying. You all made perfect sense. I guess I…

Great options. Thank you. I like the weighing the lowest point! Seems like that would keep me motivated to keep aiming for a New lower #. I can see all of this becoming obsessive though. Is that such a bad thing?

Very good point! As was the tip about the spreadsheet. I write it on my phones calendar to keep track.

That's what I was thinking. And even if it goes up a couple pounds, as long as adherence is continued, there's no reason that's actually gained FAT. So, maybe I could justify doing it daily then. I just wanted to convince myself I wouldn't be upset with fluctuations.

Thank you for taking the time to share warm thoughts. I feel a little nervous because keto is such a big topic. but I'm a research aholic. I saw that book on Amazon. May buy it now with your recommendation. Thanks :) Do Keto sticks work after the first few weeks?

Thanks :) Lets hope you are both wrong ;)

That leaves me wiry much needed hope! Thank you so much for sharing. I plan on ketogenic diet (which I know I will be stoned to death for on here ;) LC/HF. I'm thinking this will naturally increase satiety. Thank you for the insight. I nay look at that website. I agree, going cold Turkey to later add in bits when not…

Thank you everyone for replying so kindly. But especially you LA woman. I am actually a female. LOL and ironically enough, I have Hashimotos too. I did it for my thyroid. I didn't stick with it long enough to see if it would help lessen my Synthroid. I was sad to see a +3 and gave up immediately. Now, In going into It…

Thank you so much for sharing. That sounds like a safe plan. I like the cheat days, as long as it's all still gluten free. I think I never look forward to cheat days, so I end up using every day as one because I feel deprived. I am going to use Sunday as a cheat day :) Gluten free though. The problem with my view of cheat…

Is lactose a sugar? Will that technically be a sugar? I don't care if it's sugar for paleo purposes. I care if it's sugar while trying to break a sugar addiction. Sugar makes me crave sugar. (Lots of "sugar" in that paragraph. Lol See, already has me craving sugar ) ;)

I was so stupid when I did it. I did everything with nuts. They are pretty versatile. But I should have known better than to trust "them" that say calories don't matter. Its the processed junk that matters. Its quite the opposite really. I May do it again just because I liked the energy it gave me. I hope to go a little…

I have a weird brain. If I'm doing it, I feel guilty by Not doing It 100%. But I suppose I can take baby steps to feel like I'm not suffering as much. I just want to cut My sugar addiction and I'm afraid adding those in would cause harm since cottage cheese and yogurt have lactose? Idk. Just New to all of this. Only tried…

Thank you for this. I'm an All or nothing kind of personality. But maybe if I tell myself a Greek yogurt a day, it might not hurt me. Plain though. No sugar. I want to do THAT part for real. I'm tired of being addicted to sugar.

Nuts, seeds, eggs, fish, etc. I should have said red meat. I do like chicken. And can tolerate ground turkey on special occasions. Sorry, maybe I needed to say, red meat. I got tired of eating chicken all the time. And I would do paleo again because I loved the way I felt. Cutting out all other crap made me feel good.…

Thank you all so much. It is starting to make a bit more sense. I was using Harry Benedict formula and that says my BMR is a TON higher than what is given for lean body mass. No wonder I got to this weight. Technically it says I need to eat 1,600 to maintain, but I easily eat 1,000+ a day more before I was conscious of it.…

Thank you all for the advice. I just need to remember, it's a marathon. Not a Sprint. Hell, Not even a race. I just want to get there. I'm tired of being this way.

Absolutely right. No rush. This is, after all, a long term weight loss lifestyle.

So based on sedentary TDEE (for those that know about that it's BMRx 1.2) is that the number I need to decrease 1,500 by if I want to lose 3 pounds a week?

Ah, okay. Was just curious if the only reason tend to steer aaay from it was simply binge tendencies. Which I have of course :( I'm 320. 5'7 and sedentary. My BMR is 2,200. I am unsure how to calculate my deficit for 2-3 pounds a week. (Another post also active I just wrote ) I'm just so confused by it all. Obviously I'm…