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As others have mentioned, you are not alone and blame isn't productive. Many, probably most, would say maintenance is much harder than the weight loss phase. Weight loss requires sacrifice and commitment, but you get all of those rewarding milestones on the scale, new clothes, new confidence, etc. Maintenance also requires…

Invaluable sources of info and advice from experienced users: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest

Keep it simple. Have you filled out your profile and goals and received a calorie goal from MFP? Start logging and try to meet that goal (and hopefully you've chosen a nice, reasonable rate of loss based on the amount of weight you have to lose). Many find that focusing on their protein, fat, and fiber amounts helps them…

It will take a couple of months of data to get a true idea of what your weekly average weight loss is (hint- it won't be 4lbs/week) and, if you are a woman, to get a sense of how your hormonal shifts are reflected on the scale. Personally, when I am actively losing weight, my weight goes up a little the first 2 weeks of my…

It doesn't matter if you complete it or not... it still tracks your info. If you care whether your completed diary will post to your news feed, no, it will not do that after the fact.

For what it's worth, I don't drink more than 8 oz with mine, probably not that much sometimes, and it's working just fine and haven't had to make an adjustment in years.

Some avoid having to wait to eat or drink in the morning by taking it before bed (assuming you haven't eaten within a couple of hours of bedtime). I went on a low dose a few years ago. At the time, I was really fatigued, but it was another health issue that resulted in the discovery. I'd been keeping an eye on it though,…

For me, a quick path to failure would be to try to completely overhaul my diet right from the get-go. When I started on MFP many years ago with 100 lbs to lose, I resented having to limit my calories. I set up my profile with a reasonable goal to lose 1 lb/week and just worked on my logging and hitting that goal. Once I…

I'm 52 and have never had a hot flash or missed a period, but have recently gone from a set-your-clock-by-it 28 days my whole life to 3 weeks and have been living in a mental & emotional fog. We should probably start referring to it as the "menopause spectrum". ;)

Hi, Michele. :) We have similar stats & issues. I have used MFP for many years and had a lot of success, but am trying to buckle down again after a couple of difficult years. I will PM you.

I would just like to point out to any who might read a thread like this and think, "Oh man- I'm never going to take that if it causes weight gain!" that everyone is different and these aren't universal experiences. I put 50 lbs on in a couple of years due to untreated depression. I started escitalopram a few months ago.…

I have always found MFP's estimate to be extremely accurate. When I lost a large chunk of weight in the past, and my logging was accurate and consistent, my weekly average weight loss was always spot-on. That is, my weekly average weight loss over time. What wasn't spot-on was my daily or weekly weight loss. Large water…

Along with Ann's excellent observations, you might find this post helpful: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10662287/the-goal-is-the-process/p1

Why be sneaky about it? Own the bump! :D

Lol... um, you should probably check his profile & pics. ;)

Landscape and pool care? :/

Yes, I realize that. And I'm no scientist- that's why I asked (and more like I was wondering out loud). But the fact the death rate is so high in Italy at the moment compared to other countries, and the curious fact that none of the family members in the article I quoted were said to have had underlying conditions (the…

Have been offline for a few days and didn't go back to read all the comments, so apologize if this has already been brought up. Has anyone seen this story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fourth-member-jersey-family-dies-000305798.html Combined with what is happening in Italy, couldn't help but wonder if people of…

I love this one, too: https://news.yahoo.com/zion-pledges-cover-arena-employees-220901799.html

Specifically, what I found comical was the fist-bump after all the grossness, like that was going to help. *eye roll*

I agree. The contradiction was just so ridiculous, I laughed while I cringed.

Yes! But you seem them do it all the time. And you often see professional players wiping their hands on the bottom of their shoes and then taking out their mouth guard. :#

Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who…

Hopefully, we will see more of this kind of thing: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/nba-star-kevin-love-donates-100000-support-arena/story?id=69577353&cid=clicksource_4380645_13_hero_headlines_bsq_hed

I would have thought so too, but the comments I've been seeing on local news media sites are overwhelmingly... uninformed. It's a stark contrast to the measured discussion taking place here. :/

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I am not a high-risk person, but I appreciated this sentiment:

I want the things they have at the hospital for after you give birth (water wands?)! Is that similar to how a bidet works? Corncobs baffle me... who first looked at those and thought, "You know what that would be good for?" :D

I just figure it's one of those things that separates us from the animals. :D I think somebody else mentioned that early on in the thread... it's the mark of civilized society. ;)

@earlnabby Having an issue isolating the quote, but your comment made me think of this: https://www.wdrb.com/news/national/the-psychology-behind-why-toilet-paper-of-all-things-is/article_277db5d4-6255-11ea-a9a5-cb183ea659db.html