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Same, need to change some info on yesterday and it won't let me.

I feel this. Female, almost 62 who has battled her weight nearly my whole adult life. Last April, I was down to 186 pounds from a high of around 240ish. I felt fantastic. Still had a way to go to my goal but really, looked and felt wonderful. Was practically a vegetarian then too. The pandemic has wrecked havoc on my…

Thank you. I will ask him directly on my next visit. May as well. My stats/bloodwork are always shared so I'm fully aware of them being normal other than slightly elevated cholesterol, which he didn't feel was necessary to have me on medication for. I have access to an online database which is in a chart that I can…

Clarifying one point: When I wrote I average 0.5 pounds a week what that means is over this 9 month period, taking my weight loss in total and dividing it by 9 months it equals 0.5 a week. However, that does not mean I only lose 0.5 a week. Some weeks I don't lose like on our 2 week vacation for our anniversary (but at…

OMG I haven't been able to come back to read the responses and am overwhelmed so many took the time to read and write on this. Thank you to all! Quick answers to give you an idea of where he's coming from: First, no this is not a clinic for weight loss - just my regular doctor. The doctor, is a healthy, youngish guy. Quite…

I've been consistently losing between 1/2 lb. to 1 lb. a week for the past 9 months. It was more in the beginning and has leveled off to the 1/2 lb. mark the past few months. I have not gained any week in this time period, although a couple of times I did not lose - but I was on vacation those weeks and it's difficult to…

Congratulations! Excellent!

I went through menopause much later than all of my friends. I'm almost 60, my last period was 2 years ago. My periods started winding down around 56, and at 58 stopped completely. I was really bummed it took so long. While in comparison to everyone else I know I didn't suffer as much, having to wait so long was a PITA. I…

I like to vary breakfast or I get bored. My usual standbys are: Breakfast burrito: Eggs, black beans, peppers, onions on a whole wheat tortilla (this is premade by a local grab & go place) Everything bagel, scooped with a couple of tablespoons cream cheese (everything weighed) or I'll have 1/2 the bagel and a soft boiled…

I had only occasional acid reflux, however, it completely disappeared as soon as I started eating better. It's been nearly 5 months since I committed myself to losing weight and I don't think I've even had one bout of indigestion in this time period.

Thanks very much! I'll go look now :)

I'm 5', currently 209. Highest was 242. My current goal is to get to 170(ish). I'm trying to be realistic as I'm nearly 60, lead a mostly low key lifestyle other than the usual running around for work and errands and know myself well enough to know I'll never be into exercising. I can, however, commit to eating better…

I've realized I can't monitor my husband's eating. When I'm home, I cook for us and he's happy to eat what I cook. But, when I'm not around he does whatever he does and well, that's up to him. And believe me, he eats a lot of garbage when I'm not home. I figure, at least his dinners are healthier than they had been, and…

I prefer full fat for everything, however dairy in general is ok lower fat other than cheese (I don't consider cottage cheese in that category). Lowfat cheese is an abomination. I'd rather have less of it, than low fat. I dislike all forms of fake sugars, even the ones created from natural forms (such as Truvia) so I'd…

Just piping in to say that aside from all the other incredibly good advice already given, for me, in moments of low morale I find coming to MFP and reading threads like this is a huge boost to my commitment to stay on track. Everyone has moments, days, weeks of self doubt and there are so many people here who really know…

I'm 5'0" and have MFP set to1300 a day and am losing about a pound a week give or take. I'll be 60 in a couple of months if that matters. Some days it's a bit under but I do try to get to at least the 1300 mark. While I do feel satiated at 1200, it's better for me to get a bit higher to make sure I meet my nutrition needs.…

I see no problem with it either if it helps keep you on track. I have a small scale I keep on my desk at the office, it's actually a postage scale meant just for envelopes but does the trick weighing my meals at work. I've gotten good at eyeballing but still prefer to know for sure any time I can. It's lightweight and only…

Excellent article. Thanks for sharing. Rings very true for me personally.

As already mentioned, Instant Pot is great for getting dinner on the table quicker than a slow cooker. It can enable you to cook healthy meals but in of itself isn't a cooker meant for that. Like any other appliance the recipe dictates the outcome. I like mine, I use it mostly for soups and stews so far. I personally can't…

What a great reminder to all of us. Today for the first time in 2 months I'm allowing myself to enjoy a lovely Christmas Eve dinner out with my husband. We are having a traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes meal at a local restaurant, which just happens to be high in protein (which I love) and lower in carbs due to the…

I tried resetting it but still doing the same thing. Could be the battery - I'm going shopping this morning and intend to p/u a new one before investing in a new scale. I'm hoping that's all it is. I've had this one for a couple of years so perhaps that will do the trick. And thanks for pointing out it's ok to weigh daily.…

I'm aware of this, but thanks for the reminder! I do weigh myself daily the exact same time each morning; 5:15 am except weekends where I might skip the weigh in most especially if it's past several hours of my regular wake up time. I know the difference between first thing in the morning and later in the day is quite…

Thank you for your input. No need to feel sorry for me though. I am not demoralized, I am quite energized and pleased with my progress and my future. I'm down a size already, and almost about to go down one more. I have donated bagfuls of clothing. That feels pretty successful to me. Having realistic, manageable sort term…

I'd like to remind those getting off topic to please respect those of us who would like to talk about our current experiences using Qsymia. I understand there are side effects. There are for ALL medications. Some people have had problems in the past but, shaming those of us who are having success by telling us we can…

Glad to hear the Topamax alone works for you! I took it for many years for migraines but it never had the weight loss effect for me. I agree that some can be judgemental about using medication. Frankly I was not thrilled when my physician suggested it to me but after researching it and thinking about the alternative…

Doing very well! I was upped to the maintenance dose last week so only on that one for a few days. I've lost 8 pounds over 1 month. I'm extremely happy with results so far. No real side effects when I changed dosage. Just the dry mouth problem so I always have water at hand. No tingling thankfully - I remember it from when…

I'm a self-admitted slug, although not completely sedentary. I've lost 8 pounds this past month or so by cutting back calories only. I'm making much better food choices overall too. My only "exercise" is the walking around NYC I do to get to and from my job - which is a bit of a walk from subway stops. Same from home to my…

I had mine out about IDK, 15-20 years ago something like that. The only food that I had trouble with was nuts of all kinds. Found all of them very difficult to digest so I avoided them for many years. I can eat them now but I limit the amounts. I find even almond milk is an issue, does not sit well with me at all. Never…

Greek style turkey burgers (cumin, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper) and oven baked garlic Parmesan fries, small side salad.

Doing pretty good so far. This coming Tuesday it will be 3 weeks. My doctor is keeping me on the starting dose for a full month as he's found some people do well enough on it and don't need to increase. I haven't had any really problematic side effects, the worst is dry mouth so I'm drinking as much water as I can manage.…