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You lost 14 pounds. That is a wonderful start. Keep it up and take each day as it comes!

I have the same problem. I have never been this heavy before and I self sabotaged my progress by exercising at least an hour a day and later eating up those calories in goodies. Right now, what is working for me is to truly be conscientious of what I am eating including the actual portion size and calories. I've been…

How do you know who to trust? I know that sounds dumb but I sincerely don't know. I think the last doctor I saw was a fraud and that kind of kills your self esteem on this journey. How would you screen for a good doctor. The dumbf*&k doctor I was seeing knew my leptin was low (it is a hormone that regulates your hunger)…

I currently weigh 162.8 without clothes. The highest normal for a person my height should be 139. I joined the obese club when I het 170 this winter but now I am technically overweight.

I was actually seeing a naturopathic doctor. He gave me a diet that would put me into ketosis. When I told him the diet was too harsh, he said eat more fats. He sold me some nutrition bars because I guess in the state of Connecticut, it is perfectly legal to do this with your patients but now I wonder if he is just an…

I ate eggs, ham, chicken, and a salad with cheese prior to my binge. I'm getting hungry now.

According to the MFP calculator, I still have 965 calories, 256 carbs, 52 in protein and 7 in sugars. I'm behind the 8 ball with fat by 26 grams and sodium by 690 but my sodium is low anyways.

I've never talked to a therapist about my weight issues. I personally don't think they give a s*&t! My doctor didn't seem to care that I complained to him that I felt like I was starving with the diet he gave me. He just wanted me to continue seeing him so he can get paid for the office visit. I was truly hungry with that…

If it is not safe to trust the treadmill, how can you calculate how many calories you burn?

I tried a low carb diet and I just can't do it so you are probably right with the binge based on unnecessary restrictions. I walked on the treadmill at different inclines ranging from 7.5-15.0 at 3 mph for 3 miles for 3 hours.

The treadmill calculated the calories for me so is it safe to trust the treadmills?

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. People in the U.S. can be just as unkind and cruel. If you need a friend to talk to, just friend me. You have to believe you are beautiful and your struggles will become less and less because the self esteem you build within yourself will make you stronger!

If there is any way I can help, just write. I understand the steroid issue because I have asthma. I also understand any hormone issues you might be having. Both of those can contribute to weight gain. That is why I'm here. The one success we can both say we have is we are on this site with like minded people trying to make…

You may be overweight but you look beautiful. You have to see that beauty in yourself. The hell with Cosmopolitan magazine promoting those hungry and skinny women. It does damage to people like us that don't fit that norm. Just be healthy and take this one day at a time. If you screw up and fall beyond your goals, tomorrow…

This support group of all of you providing advice is probably worth more than what the doctor's are telling me. I'm going to use the guide that MFP has and restrict my calories so I'm in a deficit but I'm eating healthy carbs that will basically include fruits and a protein bar because I can't go to work shaking, feeling…