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Hmm perhaps. Perhaps you would like to write to Lancet and let them know?

Sagging skin is inelastic skin. I understand that with weight loss comes a lot of excess skin. I also understand that sustained, large weight loss takes time. This can mean that inelasticity may be an issue and supplements may be of assistance.

Oh good. I am so glad. Grade for snarkiness = B- There are people that are much better at it than you here. But you keep on trying :D

Good then it sounds as though you are doing everything you can. Maybe you just need to be a little more patient. ;)

Yes. Did you read my reply?

Severely restricting your caloric intake will only make you physically weak. It will also make you want to splurge, like you have been doing. Good luck.

Yes Michael I know this feeling. Happened to me too. I added two protein shakes a day. That brought my calorie count up to the1200 mark. You could try more pasta as well, if you cook and reheat it is lower GI so really good for you. Hope that helps.

I had a problem with a "plateau" a while back. I went to see a dietitian who told me to eat more protein. I did and started losing again.

Interestingly for many years we used to give artificial sweeteners to people on chemo etc to increase their appetites. Now the research says we were right. But besides that there are many people that only want to eat whole foods. I am one of them. My reason is simple, I have noticed my own health is better when I eat a…

I used to weigh 9 st 6 and I am 5 8. I was a size 8 - 10. To be honest I think it depends on your bone structure etc.

Hate to say it but I don't use sauces anymore. Mustard and spices are it for me, I log them too.

[quote="I keep telling them that they need to watch out and ,learn to eat healthy now cus it will catch up to them. However, their father is 41 and he eats pretty much like they do and has held steady at 200 pounds since I've known him. Lucky *kitten*....[/quote] My hubby was the same, then he hit 52 and started piling it…

I have a chronic pain condition which means that many exercise regimens are out for me. I guess the thing that I have learned over the past couple of months is that there is always an exercise that I can do. Sometimes it is walking very slowly for 10 minutes a few times a day. Other times it will just be weight lifting…

Lots of research on this, although there have not been any large longitudinal studies, the research that has been done suggests that it is true. Some oils will improve the elasticity of skin and reduce the appearance of some aging markers. However for those with diabetes and circulatory issues, they can also interfere with…

Have you measured yourself? Maybe you are losing inches/centimeters and you are not even aware of it.

[quote="kaseyr1505;32349685 But no, the medication will not cause you to gain weight alone. It doesn't matter how many stories people tell about how they are a special snowflake and gained weight when they started it. Too many calories = weight gain. It's physics. You can argue with science, but the magical thing about…

I think this differs with the individual. I used to dink Pepsi until I swapped it for water and lemon juice. That was the only sweet thing I had, I didn't replace the Pepsi with other sweet foods so I did lose weight. About 1 kilo/week.

Hmm interesting question. When I was younger I had an eating disorder so am well aware of the pressures on young people (especially women) to be ultra thin. From that perspective I am glad I spent a while recovering from that. But I do wish I hadn't let myself become so fat now.

I just love all this religious fervor about "it's simple CICO" stuff. For the most part it is true, but having spent nearly four weeks at the same weight, eating at deficit and exercising every day. Then I started adding more protein (via shakes) and suddenly I started losing again. So I am not convinced that it is that…

Welcome. This calorie in calorie out journey can be a little slower than many diets. Because this isn't a diet, but a lifestyle change, and that's what most people with weight issues need. If you want (or need) any advice about using this program I guess I could say, wiegh and log everything (and I mean everything) and get…

Thank you all. I started taking a multi vitamin yesterday and have started drinking a protein shake twice a day. Perhaps it is too few calories and doing a little too much. All good advice, thank you for not being judgmental about me.

You know I kind of agree. I step on the scale and see how slowly I am losing and become discouraged. But I love the fact that I had to buy new jeans because my old ones were just too big. I only weigh myself when I am feeling particularly settled into my new lifestyle.

I love my Shine. I have had it for two months now. I have bought one for each of my daughters. I used to have an accelerometer and it was very accurate. My husband has a Fitbit and we tested the Misfit and the Fitbit together and found the Misfit to be far better at keeping track. I bought a leather watch band for mine…

Sometimes I feel the need for crisps. I really crave the salt in them and nothing else will do. So if I feel that way I walk to the shop (about 2k from my house) all the while thinking about my goals. You know what? Nine times out of ten I just turn right around and come home without those crisps. I feel so good then and…

g'wan then .. show us the science [/quote] Sometimes science takes a little (or a long) time to catch up. Honey was used for years to help with wound healing, then science developed antibiotics, only five years ago science told us honey was great and we should use that instead. Same thing for maggots, leeches and spider…

Does it matter how long I've " been here"? I am talking about addicts, you know people that are addicted to a substance, ie. nicotine, alcohol, heroin, meth. there are so many substances to which people become addicted.

You are so wrong. Some people here delight in making fun of others and are downright nasty. I am gobsmacked by the sheer unadulterated bullying that I see on this site. You can say to someone "Are you sure you are weighing correctly?" Or "Calories in and calories out is a good formula to follow" Rather than "I have that…

Why the need to write such nasty vitriolic things to people? I just don't get it. This person's weight loss has stalled. It happens. All they wanted was a bit of advice and some support, instead you go to some trouble just to be nasty. I wonder why.

Be a full-time Project Manager and a full-time Master's student at the same time while trying to plan a wedding and you will see what I mean. My days are jam-packed. I'm not asking for time to meal-prep, I'm asking for alternatives. Thanks![/quote] I understand your pain being super busy. It makes it very hard. What I do…

I was in the same boat a week and a bit ago. I went to see a dietitian. He said I needed protein, he said he often sees people whose weight loss had stalled because of lack of protein. Now I drink a protein shake as well as my other meals and I have started losing weight again. BTW ignore the creeps on here, lots of people…