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My father had serious issues. I wasn't allowed to participate in sports, other extracurriculars, go on class field trips etc. Not a normal childhood. I really wanted to be like the other boys and play sports. So as an adult, still trying to shake all of that off, I really enjoy my time at the gym with the friends I've met…

I discovered REI about 10 years ago - got a new job across the county in the opposite direction from where I had worked, and there is an REI right down the road from my office. Good for them, bad for my wallet, lol! But I love REI, and get some great deals. Just used my $51 dividend towards a pair of Hoka OneOne trail…

Wow, thank you for your responses. I'm surprised at so many replies. I figured people would think "oh, rant from a crazy guy" and move on - I think that, and I wrote it. Yuck ... brutal honesty, like logging every morsel. Then finding someone to monitor it for a while. It's a "tough love" solution. It sounds horrible. It's…

I quit my diet soda/energy drink/caffeine pills/energy shot habit cold turkey March 1st. I had a headache for 5 days - but now instead of drinking a gallon of diet soda plus 2-3 energy drinks with all of that artificial sweetener I'm drinking plain ice water, sparkling water and flavored sparkling water and I honestly feel…

Hi Kay. I am glad you realize you need to do something about it, before 165 lbs becomes 265 or 365. And I'm also really glad for you that you had that taste of success getting down to 117 two years ago. Even though it feels like failure now because it didn't last, you proved to yourself you can lose weight - you know how…

In the US, three things are easy to pick out: it's the "food environment" - plenty of it, high in calories, fat, salt, low in fiber and nutrients; it's the lack of infrastructure designed to promote healthy lifestyles - for the "typical" American living in the suburbs, walking to work or to shopping, cultural, social sites…

I will never be mistaken for a GQ model or one of those guys from the cover of a body building magazine. Overweight and self-conscious and weak with poor strength, poor form. I've had a lot of positive encouragement from strangers at the gym. You can encounter rude people anywhere - but the vast majority are great. You…

If you don't have prescription coverage, or your plan considers it not medically necessary, there are prescription discount apps that find the lowest prices in your area and generate a coupon the pharmacy should honor. Good Rx is a good app or there is also a website. So ... Phentermine is one of the drugs in a class known…

You might want to see if you can get treatment through a weight management or eating disorders clinic. They have specialized knowledge and options available that you won't have access to if you go see a regular primary care/internal medicine doctor and/or a therapist who treats all different types of conditions. You may…

Complex carbs - breads, pasta, crackers, popcorn.

Leg cramps - ugh! I've had some epic, horrible nights thanks to leg cramps. Worst ones are in the back of the thighs - when they hit both legs at once. You just want to die. I take a prescription diuretic Bumex(/bumetanide 2 mg 1-2 per day as needed, generally about every 2-3 days if I'm lucky and careful about salt in my…

Thanks for posting your work. I tried 4 flavors of HT and was really underwhelmed by it considering the price vs calories saved over "regular" brands of lower calorie/sugar ice creams like Breyers. For my $ if I'm spending that much for the "experience" I would buy Arctic Zero instead. I've been considering making my own…

Easy - 0.5 to 3.9 mph is walking, 4.0 to 5.9 mph is jogging, 6.0 + mph is running - at least that's what the preset buttons on the treadmills at my gym say. :smiley: Right now, you're probably thinking "how stupid"... Yeah, I always thought it was dumb, too! :p

I need to know how to stay compliant with nutrition, training, sleep/rest, supplements and medications when life seems "crazy" because there is always too much to do and never enough time. I feel unwell, physically, a lot of the time - and I believe if I could finally get myself to be consistent I would feel better. I make…

absolutely. Eventually though, you get to the point you have to rest and sleep.

The new digital one is probably more accurate. Other than the "oh no" factor in your mind, nothing has changed. Try not to fixate on the numbers, it can be maddening - after all, the number is just one of many metrics you can judge your success by.

BabyBearFrigon - question for you, you mentioned feeling very tired even after getting 7 or 8 hours of sleep. Do you have any spontaneous movement in your legs while you sleep or are close to sleep? Another sign of low Ferritin levels is twitchy, jerky leg movement during sleep. It superficially resembles "restless leg…

We have a lot in common - fatigue, a lot of exercise, crazy schedules - chronic vitamin deficiencies. You sound like you could be anemic - or - kinda no real name for this yet in hematology but "pre-anemia syndrome". I have been conplaining about not feeling well to my hematologist and PCP and cardiologist and…

You probably could get away with using butter-flavored cooking spray instead of the butter on the top crust. Might be a little dryer and harder, but you would cut out close to 400 calories.

Hi - I have a form of anemia. It could become rather severe without proper treatment. My hemaglobin has been as low as around 7.0. My Ferritin level has fallen below 9, and my iron binding capacity has been something like 85%. I've actually done a lot better taking a Ferritin supplement as my primary iron source, and…

Yes, they are a modification on a convection oven - they work on the same principle, but the airflow is a lot higher around the food. The results are pretty good, IMHO - not exactly like deep-frying in oil, but also a lot healthier. I bought it in November and have been pretty happy with it.

Hi Linda. I have struggled with weight and health and weight-related or influenced health issues. I had to get to a poimt where I felt so scared that I knew I had no choice but to radically change my thinking and beliefs. It isn't easy to do, but the altermative is to let the issues destroy you. Medically, both physically…

Fit is important - try adjusting the saddle, handlebars, and pedals until it is comfortable as possible. You can get a padded seat cover for under $20 at most sporting goods stores that will make it more comfortable to sit on. Finally, realize that any new bike saddle, stationary or otherwise, is going to take some…

Bingo! Nutrition and exercise - who knew such an off-the-wall concept would work?

Core exercises like planks, sit-ups, V-ups, rolling rocks, Russian twists, various types of crunches AND doing work on a Bosu, step-up boxes/platforms, on a TRX, etc have all helped me with core and balance issues.

I'll say one really good thing about CPTSD in terms of weight control - even though I binge-eat, and I've yo yo dieted the same 50 lbs about a 50 times, the anxiety phase of it last a lot longer and is stronger, for me anyway, than the depression phase. And, during the anxiety, I have no appetite, frequent panic attacks,…

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It's been something I've lived with my entire life -- just didn't have a name to it or understand it until a few years ago. Symptoms are anxiety, depression, binge eating disorder, social anxiet, and ADHD-like symptoms, inability to focus/concentrate, a lot of energy but expressed in…

Whey Low brand sugar substitute. I was very impressed with it - it looks, feels, tastes, and cooks exactly like sugar, no aftertaste at all. The labeling says 1 gram of carbohydrate vs 4 grams for the same equivalent of table sugar. They also have various formulas to approximate brown sugar, powdered sugar, a blend just to…

Time crunch! When I buy produce "on the hoof" so to speak, I tend to throw a lot of it out - it sounds like a good idea at the time, but I never find the time or energy to prepare it - then it goes bad. At least when I buy the ready-to-eat stuff I actually eat it.