CrazyMermaid1 Member

Could you be pregnant?

My first two pregnancy tests were false negative. Just saying

My way of dealing with the motivation factor is to weigh myself daily and take my measurements when I feel myself slipping. I also just saw a photo of myself and was unhappy with the way I look.

My daughter in law is half Korean but grew up here. At her last visit her family focused on how fat she is. She has a 22 inch waist and wears a size 6. Go figure

Is it possible that your metabolism slowed down? Did you start a new medication?

I have the same problem. I took baby steps to get the problem under control. First I just kept track of everything I ate on the weekends. Then I analyzed it. Then I started making changes. I found it made sense to do those little things that made a big difference. Pick your calories carefully.

I used to stop eating because it was socially acceptable to keep on eating. I was hungry. I have found peanuts to be a good friend. For relatively few calories they fill me up and more importantly keep me full longer. Fat is the key for me.

I walk my rat terrier every day in the morning for an hour. I am sort of OCD about logging the walk before eating so I can see my calories increase for the day.

I have the same problem. I'be been following a low carb eating plan for 2 years. I have eliminated most starches and our mandatory dessert for the most part to stay at my calorie goal but allow myself a glass of wine. My biggest problem initially was the reaction of my friends to my new way of eating. I hope this helps.

I've been on it for 7 years. Dr prescribed it to counteract the weight gain side effects of other mess. I have gradually lost 50 lb but it was a cico approach. I think it's helped

My fave is cream ale on nitro. Life's too short to cut out beer!

I just went to a personal trainer and he did the math for me. I'm supposed to lose 17 lb of fat and- this is the interesting part- gain 5lb of muscle. The net effect, interestingly, is the same end number as the Dukan diet calculator.

2 eggs scrambled with broccoli

Costco rotisserie chicken with Taylor Asian cashew salad. It's amazing how easy dinner is with the chicken.

Which YouTube videos?

Nonfat Greek yogurt for sour cream, no butter on corn on the cob. Broccoli in scrambled eggs for volume to fill up

I have a weekend place where I go every weekend. All we do there is eat and play cards. Dessert during cards. I have decided to stay on my diet during these weekend times but it is hard to resist what with all of the good things to eat and drink. People are getting uncomfortable with my new pattern.

I weigh myself daily in theorning after I pee. It keeps me focused.

You're right about maintaining being harder than losing. I got within 6 lb of my goal a few years ago and started gaining it back. I'm 9 lb up from my low. I just found mfp and am going to use it to finally reach my goal. Wish me luck.

I'm 55 and didn't start taking care of me until about 5 years ago. I've lost 55 lb from my high. I've got 15 lb to go.

I buy the Costco sized broccoli. I microwave a cereal bowl of broccoli for 1.45 minutes. Dump it in a pan sprayed with Pam. Scramble 2 eggs with the broccoli. Sprinkle with johnnys seasoning.Takes about 5 minutes.

Nonfat plain Greek yogurt with stevia and cinnamon. Add oat bran for regulation. Tastes like dessert. Cinnamon also stabilizes blood sugar.

I always hoped that those garments would just force my fat down to my feet

Good choice. It's never too late.

I was on phentermine/fenfleurimine (phen/fen) and had lots of success. I lost 50 lb and kept it off for 5 years on that wonder drug. I was pissed when they pulled it off the market because a few people took too much of it and used it incorrectly. I have had moderate success with welbutrin but the beauty of fen/phen was…

My neighbor took it for a short time. She got tired of all the accidents she had. Social life was nonexistent because of her fear of anal leakage

I used the Dukan diet website to come up with my ideal weight. It takes into account how many diets I've been on, what my heaviest was, and other factors

My sister in law had that surgery in November. She has lost 55 pounds and probably has another 55 to go. She is doing well, educating herself,and taking it slow and steady.

I made my mind up 5 years ago to get fit. I have to force myself to go to the gym by thinking of it as a job just like a previous poster. I can't survive on the 1400 calories mfp gives me so I exercise to add them. As I'm on the elliptical Or bike I think about the calories I'm adding and that helps motivate me.

Ditto