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Ive started making hearty soups in my Instapot that take 15 mins total and come out delicious! Theyre v filling, full of veggies, sometimes chicken, some milk/cream for taste and not bad calorie wise! I have a cup 8 oz or 10 oz with Ezkiel toast and grilled or steamed fish and it fills me up.

Everything my grandmom made, world’s most amazing cook!!! My mom’s wonderful cakes, breads she baked, sweet smell of cookies baking! I miss mom, she’s so far away in India:((

Sorry meant shelter in place! But I live in the city in chicago and stepping outside when you see ppl without masks n taking it v lightly on the mask guidelines etc scares me. But I do agree being more active is key to avoid gaining weight. Workg out everyday or 5 times a week is key to balance the lack of movement

Thanks for all the responses! Appreciate the encouragement! I’m now even more determined to not let this crazy situation impact my weight adversely!

I’m 5ft 7 inches; was 180 lbs in Nov 2019 (went from 202 lbs to 180 lbs in 6-7 months in 2019) Ard Dec 2019 weight went upto 186/187 to 190. I went down to 185 by early Mar 2020 and now have gained 7 -8 lbs!!! Some of it is water weight but I’m really concerned that since overall movement has gone down even if I eat my…

Loveeeee sumo oranges i have 1 a day nowadays when they are in season

So I had a small, thin slice of cake my 7 yr old daughter baked at a friend’s birthday party celebration and asked me to taste some. I then went the next 2 days eating another slice of cake. But outside of those 3 days I’ve been doing ok. 44 days so far. I have had 1-3 days with a teaspoon of sugar in my tea but thats it!…

Thanks everyone for all the feedback! I am happy to report that after tweaking my macros, food the scale has finally budged! I was beginning to give up. Its not much, maybe .5-1 lb but its still progress. I am keeping a close eye on my calories and macros. Maybe I just track better with carbs ard 80 gms, protein 100 gms,…

I forgot to mention that I did a BMR test where u breathe into a machine tube for 20-25 mins it calculates your BMR minecame out to be 1800 cals i had abt 100 lbs of muscle on me then, now i have ard 80 lbs muscle as per the same scale at the nutritionist’s office. My BMR is probably lower now. But Im eating 1200- 1300 on…

Denjan333: u look anazing!!! How did u do it? Calories, macros, food n exercise routine pleaseeee???

So i have been logging, weighing my food the same way as last year when I did lose 20 lbs. the change has been in my macros. I went from 80 gms carbs to 130 gms earlier this yr, proteinfrom 100 gms to 70 gms rest fat. I switched to more plant basedeating. I used to donstrength training 1-2 times a week but got so bored…

How did u all do it??? Pl share your diet exercise calorie intake plan. Im in dire need of help!!!!

Those of you that have managed to lose weight on an apple shaped body, pl pl pl share your diet/food plans, calories, macro consumptiom. Im a female 44 years 5ft 7 190 lbs lost 23 lbs last yr and went down to 180 and gained 10 back this yr. im super sensitive to wt gain the minute I eat the good food while on vacation, a…

Kinny72 My diary is open. Im eating similar to what I did last yr, protein is less but thats because im tryg to stick to a mainly veg diet

I am also a huge emotional eater so if I feel down or low I automatically reach for sugar. How do ppl control that? I had a strawberry shortbread cookie today and then 2 tiny pieces of cheesecake that were lying ard. Feeling so guilty!

Sh0ewh0re7_BlingItOn Could youpl share your meal plan, how many caliries you were at, exrcise routine to get to your goal wt , also your ht/age Would love to learn more from your sucess story

Milduh2018 Can you pl share your wt loss strategies? Food plan, exercise routine, what worked for you etc?

ashrymom, My wt has come off v slowly so definitely have to be patient. For thefirst 1-2 months I was between 193-199 then the 186/188s then slowly down to 183/184 It has taken time, I didnt doanythg drastic and I also ate out sometimes more than I wantedto with friends etc. so i kept going down and up. I think if I was…

Melissa6771 Could you pl share your wt loss strategies, calorie intake, macros, eating plan, exercise routine, what worked for you and how did you gradually lose the wt.

Anna28518, Could you pl share your wt loss strategies? Calories, macros, workout routine, what else did you do to achieve this? Thanks and awesome job!!!

Can some of you pl share your food/nutrition and exercise routines? I am 5ft 7 43 yes old female, started at 203 in June 2018 and down to 181/182 by Nov 2018 then holiday wt crept up and gained 2-3 lbs with vacations. Tryg to get bck on the routine. Ive been hypothyroid since I was 15 so I keep am at 1200-1300 cals; 100…

Thanks for the suggestions whoamI67. I have been following the AIP plan for the most part. My gut health hasdrastically improved as I mentioned since I started my green smoothie everyday (rainbow swiss chard, half banana, half green apple, cilantro, parsley, cinnamon, turmeric, collagen peptides). I’ve cut out all grain,…

Can I ask you how you got rid of BP medication? I have beenon medication since 2015- small dose 25 mg benicar and would love to get rid of it! Im down only 21 lbs how much did you lose before the doc took you offmedication? Also what were some symptoms you experienced that indicated that you dont need medication- was your…

Just wanted to post my progress here for the benefit of anyonegoing through similar symptoms. Allmyblood work came bck normal- total blood count, sedimentation rate, c reactive protein, thyroid antibodies, RF Quantitation, C complement proteins, complete metabolic panel. So the 2 things that were positive were ANA and Anti…

Got my last set ofblood work andwhile the DHEA isnormal I tested positive for ANA-antinuclear antibodies withdouble strand DNA which probably means Lupus. I have made an appt withmy GP andmyhair specialist hasfaxed her the test results. I am really shocked because other than hairloss i dont have any other symptoms. Will…

My doctor basically said that anytime wt loss happens hair loss willhappen. Its your bodys response to cutting calories etc. and it should eventually stabilize once you maintain wt. He warned me to not get into the yoyo wt gain/loss cycles because that kills the hair folicles for good. I am really trying to see if I should…

My doctor doesnt believe invitamins he said eat the real food and dont waste popping pills that make your wallet lighter, lol:) That being said I am going to continuewith the supplements, vitamins I started. Im hoping that will slow down the shedding while I continue to lose weight! Im 30 lbs away from my goal wt so have a…

Thanks for all the responses. I’m always amazed by how much support everyone on this forum provides. I started collagen peptides powder 2 scoops once a day plus multivitamin capsule plus continuing Biotin, plus Keratin capsules specifically for hair/skin/nails. I got the vitamins and keratin from the Vitamin store. My…

Pinuplove- When I stopped IF, I restarted Biotin and hair shedding stoppedwithin 4-6 weeks. I just went back to eating as I was doingbefore I started IF. IF also resulted in my thyroid medication dossage being lowered and I have been on the lower dose for the last 3 yrs. i did IF in 2015. I did read that IF does result in…

You bring up agood point. I didchange to celtic seasalt in May from iodized salt. I wasv concerned initially andkeptcheckingmy TSHlevels whichhave remained normal. Ihave no idea abt my iodine levels. Will ask the doc to check that. I am convinced that thehair loss is probably due to somedeficiency justneed to identify it.