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I am pre-diabetic but my wife is diabetic (on insulin). We are both trying to eat better to get off insulin (prevent me from ever going on it).

I have MS.

welcome kolby

Welcome greasergrrl. Good job in your first week!

Me too 200lbs

I have MS and for the past 2 months I have been in a big time flare up. I go in for an MRI on Nov 2 but until then I am just in lots of pain. I am in a numbing tingling pain from my waist down and can't exercise. After my MRI my dr will re-evaluate my current meds and will most likely put me on a round of IV steroids which…

Thank you everyone for all your advice. I absolutely love all of your tips. With our MS some of the walking and excursions are limited but we did book all swimming excursions (swimming with the dolphins and 2 snorkeling excursions) as walking tours and hiking is hard for us (both my wife and I have MS). My wife hurt her…

Name: Michelle Height:5'3" Current Weight: 360 Goal Weight: 345 (10/31) 10/1 360 10/7 352.5: 10/14: 10/21: 10/28: 10/31: Successes/Struggles:

I don't have much to offer you besides support in this, I currently weigh 352, down from 359 (lost 7 since beginning last week). I am here to read everyones tips and get inspired.

Salt Lake City Utah

I will be going on Carnival. The one good thing is, I loved Carnival last year when I went but the food wan't all that great, lol. Of course I did the buffet most of the cruise. This time I am going with my wife so I might actually go to the dining room more often. The cruise was awesome. I loved the cruise director and…

thanks!

Hi, I my name is Michelle. I stated at 359 on October 2 and I am 352 as of today. I am looking for people to connect with that are also in this long journey and understand what I am going through. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Thanks, I will try that group. WBB55, thanks. I had my resting metabolic rate tested and I burn 3200 calories just doing nothing so you are correct, i will lose even at a higher rate. I will eat more next week when I start swimming again as I don't think 1600 calories is enough to sustain me when I am working out. Thanks…

awesome

Thanks! Yeah, I had surgery last week and I can't exercise until next Monday. Come next Monday, I will be back in the pool swimming laps, yay

Thanks ryan, thats what I've been trying to say that when you have 225 lbs to lose, its a little more plausible to lose more than 2 lbs a week than when you only have a little bit of weight. Not saying that I will actually lose the 100 lbs in 7 months but that is my goal.

That's a good idea. I hadn't thought of that as I just hit my out of pocket max yesterday when I scheduled my MRI. Thanks!

Thanks, I can use all the support. I am working with just a physician assistant at my drs office who I will see monthly for monthly check-ups, medication check-ups and questions on any foods (her and I discussed what I should be eating at our last appointment 2 weeks ago).

I am hoping to lose the 100 lbs and then cut back to 1-2 lbs a week after that. I am hoping that if my dr sees that I am making the effort she will do the surgery if I even come close. She said the anesthesiologist wants patients to be under 300 but ideally at 250. I only need to lose 53 lbs to be at 300 so I am hoping I…

Thanks sapphire!!!!!! I honestly don't think 1600 calories a day is a crash diet (not sure why some people think it is) at my weight and I have been losing at this level. When I can resume exercising next week I will increase my caloric intake to make up for the exercising.

I need the hysterectomy. My only other option is to do a traditional abdominal hysterectomy where I will have a 6-8 week rough recovery. So yes, its financial (but i would have the abdominal one before my insurance resets on July 1 anyway) but mostly health wise. I need to lose weight anyways and this laparoscopic surgery…

Im taking topamax and phentermine to help me lose weight. I have taken them in the past and lost weight but never together. Phentermine helped me lose 100 pounds before. So far I have lost 6.1 lbs in 5 days. The topamax helps me as food just doesn't taste very good and the phentermine helps me not feel hungry. Im looking…

Feel free to add me too! I've tried to add many of you guys already.

I'm in. I started last week at 359, now down to 353.2. I need to get down to 260 by May 1, 2016 so I can have robotic assisted hysterectomy. I can use all the friends and help I can get and I would love to help others too.

Awww thanks! I want to lose weight for myself, my health, my wife and this is just a bonus motivation for me. Its just hard to think about that much weight in so little time. I have lost that much in that amount of time before so I know I can do it and as much as I weigh I know it can be done. Both my drs believe I can do…