cortesr425 Member

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Now I mostly get it. Might take a dozen rereads.

Thanks. That makes more sense than the people freaking out.

I wouldike to join this conversation but please realize I am a noob. When I used the "starvation mode" term in another discussion everybody freaked. I am trying to figure out how this all works and there is no place where noobs can find out what not to say. I am trying to find out what happened to me over the last three…

I find that if I am involved in doing something I don't even think of food. Try to keep busy. I haven't found any other way.

Okay, point taken. Won't use those two words together again. Perhaps I misunderstood what my doctor explained to me. No arguing here. At least we all agree 1,000 calories is not enough.

Eat more may actually be accurate. 1,000 calories is generally not enough especially if you are working out too. I found out the hard way. Your body will stop losing weight because it is in starvation mode. Eat the required amount everyday and you should see some changes. I know it is counter-intuitive and I only believe…

Salt is detrimental when you have high blood pressure. If you are on the edge of diabetes that is still controllable with food, you need to avoid foods that spike blood sugar. These are bread, pasra, rice, anything with refined flour. I went back to eating parily vegetarian with a 4 ounce meat portion every two weeks.…

Yes, was having a systemic reaction to the junk and high fat intake not to mention almost daily meat intake. Losing 40 put my bp and blood sugar back to normal and almost eliminated iflammation. I feel normal again. Started working on it 2.5 years ago.

Doc said change or die. Quit all sugar, most salt, fast food, prepared food, bread, pasta, etc. and went back to basics. Lost my first 40 lbs that way. Using MFP to lose my last 25. So far I i have lost 10 lbs with MFP.

Please make sure you get the okay from your doctor before you start. And please don't look at this as a diet. You need to change your lifestyle. There are no good or bad foods, just choices. Use the app, track EVERYTHING, and make sure you use a food scale. The food scale is for accurate tracking. If you have access to…

My accidental starvation over two years was quite a lesson learned. I have lost about 10 lbs. in about 7 weeks now that I am eating right and at a proper level.

Hey Strong_Curves: that is a great link! But please...no pictures. I hadn't thought about the measuring before, that makes sense. You might not lose weight as you transform from fat into muscle but your measurements will definitely change. thanks.

My apologies if I wrote anything that offends.

At the end of the day who walks away angry? You do. He knows what he is doing to you. Learn not to show a response to his behavior and he will eventually get bored and stop. If you don't care about his opinion it won't bother you. Highly annoying. And yes, I have had to do something similar myself. Not easy but it works,…

If you have access to healthcare please see a doctor to discuss an eating disorder. You need to eat at an appropriate level to provide your body what it needs. You can then exercise and body-build to your goals. I accidentally ate less than 1,100 calories a day for two years because I wasn't tracking my eating. My body…

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Try spaghetti squash. The interior looks like spaghetti and tastes good too. I use it as a substitute since I can't eat pasta.

There are several things to know before making tea. First off, there are a large variety of teas with varied tastes. Primarily you are looking at black and green teas. You also need to know that different types of tea are brewed at different temps and have different steeping times. Over brewing a green tea will make it…