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It's not intrusive, I don't think. When I first created this account, my profile picture was a progress pic that I was very proud of (from a healthy calorie deficit, not the ED). Once some family members and a couple of friends started using the app and I saw some of their posts, I decided to make it completely anonymous.…
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I want to remain anonymous on this site since I talk about personal information relating to an eating disorder. I've recommended this site and these boards to family and friends and I've seen them on here, and I don't want them to stumble across something I've posted and know that much about me. If it was something I…
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The other day I saw my new endocrinologist for the first time (type 1 diabetic). I explained to him that I was diagnosed with an A1C of 17.1 and that I had brought it down to a 6.4 in three months. He told me that wasn't possible. Then the nurse walked in with my prior medical records that she'd just printed out. He says,…
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Slightly off-topic, and I know this is a few pages back, but +1 To this last point. I am a type 1 diabetic who recently moved to a new area and had to switch my GP and my endocrinologist. My GP referred me to the ONE AND ONLY endocrinologist in town. Despite the fact that I have a chronic illness that requires regular endo…
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If you want to eat dinner by 7pm, then you need to make it yourself, unless by "wife" you meant to say "hired employee". She doesn't have to want to eat the way you do, and I find it odd that you would say she's only using play time with your son to sabotage you. She may just want to play with her kid? Search the message…
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I used to drink two of the Monster Ultras every morning. I was getting tired of caffeine headaches when I wanted to sleep in, though, so I cut out caffeine completely. Those are definitely good, though.
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One of my favorite snacks, even when I wasn't eating very well or trying to lose weight, is cucumber slices and carrots with low-cal veggie dip.
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Only if you're not accounting for the calories in the butter. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing anything a few months back. Turns out my husband was using about a pound of butter to make my squash. If I had known about the butter and included it in my calorie totals, I would have eaten less of everything else and…
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Exercise makes my blood sugar rise 100% of the time. I make sure it's on the lower end of normal range before, and then check and quickly correct about 10 minutes after. This morning I had a slightly low fasting reading of 61. I corrected just enough to bring it up to about 75-80. After 30 minutes on the treadmill, it was…
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At this point, exercise has become a much bigger part of my weight loss. I only have about 10 pounds left to go, so my deficit has become much smaller. I don't want to decrease my calories anymore than I already have, but I don't necessarily want the last 10 pounds to take a year, either. I was already exercising, but now…
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How is disagreeing with you equivalent to being a hater or being mean? You've stated things that are scientifically false. People are allowed to tell you that. How you feel and anecdotal evidence is not fact. You're on MFP, a calorie counting based program, arguing that weight loss/weight gain is not about CICO...
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I can relate. I miss being able to binge sometimes too. I also eat everything I want in moderation, but I miss being able to eat and eat and eat with no concern for the calories sometimes.
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So he ate at nearly 1,000 calorie surplus for 60 days (it's not physically possible for a healthy person to gain weight without eating more than he burns), gained 15 pounds, and I'm supposed to believe it's the sugar that caused his health problems? Not the rapid weight gain?
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Stop viewing those things as "crappy" and realize that no food is off limits (unless a medical condition is present). The things you're craving will have much less of a hold on you if you know that you can have them anytime you want within your calorie limit.
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I don't really understand the concept of a cheat day. I eat what I want all the time, just less of it than I did before. I had a movie day with some friends and worked half a box of S'mores Oreos into my calorie allotment for the day. It wasn't a "cheat" - I still stayed within my calories. I eat out on a daily basis…
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I guess I just don't see the need for either one of you to compromise or meet in the middle. I, alone, decide what goes into my body. If my husband wants to cook, I can either make it fit or make something for myself. As others have mentioned, "making it fit" often means getting very little to eat. I don't like to do that.…
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I'm a DD. The sports bra I've found with the best support for running is the Knockout front close by VS. I have a couple from Target that are just okay. I've been lucky a few times to find good ones at discount stores like TJ Maxx or Ross. But that's rare because of the size.
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I have an in-home gym with all the equipment I like to use. My husband's working on getting heavy weights to add to the collection. But I do pay $89 / month for a membership to a local fitness class center. The membership includes unlimited Barre, Pilates, Reformer, and TRX classes. It's definitely expensive, but worth…
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I go to the movies at least once a week with our kids and some friends. I LOVE movie theater popcorn. I used to eat through an entire large, extra buttered popcorn by myself no problem. That being said, yes, movie theater popcorn is generally right around a zillion calories. I buy the kids their own popcorn (the large),…
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Restricting your calorie intake too much can lead to binging because of the mental toll restricting can take. 1200 may be too low for you, so just be careful with that. Don't be so afraid of gaining weight that you sabotage yourself. As someone also recovering from an ED while trying to lose weight, I can honestly tell you…
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I agree with the above that this diet is not necessary for weight loss. That being said, if eating one very large meal once a day is psychologically easier for you than smaller meals, then it will help you eat in a caloric deficit and lose weight. I've heard from others that did something like this and have been…
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I'm a type 1, so I'm always looking for low-carb snacks/desserts that don't necessitate taking insulin. It's probably a diabetic cliche - but one of my go-to dessert snacks is sugar-free jello with a little low cal whipped cream. It is usually enough to satisfy a craving, and it doesn't spike my blood sugar enough for me…
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When I go on a vacation and a means to exercise is not easily accessible, I generally just focus on making sure my calorie intake is controlled in a deficit (you don't need exercise to keep losing weight). At the very most, I eat at maintenance so that I won't have more weight to lose when the vaca is over. I like to…
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The first and last time I went to a planet fitness, people were eating their free pizza while walking on the treadmill.
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I have a co-worker who just started doing the advocare challenge and is trying to sell every other woman in the office on it. So much bro science today. She told me that she's tried it twice before and gained the weight back each time. My frustration comes from co-workers being unaware that I'm in recovery for an eating…
