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I agree with Lietchi that your health care team should be able to help you. Can you ask for an appointment with a registered dietitian. That is the profession specifically trained to answer this type of question. Maybe you can make a thin milkshake with peanut butter and cocoa powder. Additional sugar if you need it due to…

Hi @raied620 Welcome! If my math is correct, 20 kg is almost 50 pounds. I strongly recommend that you plan on taking at least 6 months to lose that. But, if you build muscle at the same time you might not see that much loss on the scale but be very happy with your progress all the same. As a 60+ year old woman with some…

Hi @Sailor_Silvergirl I can’t figure out how to invite you, or I would.

Welcome! You can do this! Consider making small changes until they become habits and then add new changes, aim to lose no more than ~1.5 pounds a week, and set multiple “small” weight loss goals. (My first goal was to stop gaining and then I set goals 10 pounds at a time.)

Hi @OcalaGuy, The good news is you’ve done most of it before and can do it again. Five or so years ago I used MFP and lost 60 pounds—I was 10 pounds from my goal at that point. Then I slowly gained back most of it. Two years ago I decided to get back at it. In the course of a year and a half I re-lost the original weight…

Hi @CaughtAVibe Welcome! After reading your meal thoughts I wonder if this will be enough calories for you to stay on a new eating plan. As much as we all want to change our weight quickly, slow but sure seems to be the best strategy for lasting success. Don't change everything at once. Build on your changes and successes.…

I was at 1200 calories for almost two years to get to maintenance. I enjoy this breakfast so much I have had it 99% of the days since August '19. I actually make it with more of the spices than this. I only started adding the cayenne this summer. This is about 250 calories. You could eat more yogurt or add a small piece of…

Best wishes on your surgery. I can't answer these questions, but... My sister just had knee replacement surgery and her one regret was not going into a rehab facility for the first week for the pain management. I don't know if people with hip surgery have the option of going straight home one day after surgery, but she…

Type 2 here. I assume I am older than you and diabetic far longer. I have gotten down to my goal weight and could even be considered thin. This is absolutely doable! My A1c is in the normal range now at 4.9, but only with meds at breakfast and dinner, as well as by eating fewer but higher quality carbs.

I put 2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder and other spices in my oats every morning (with artificial sweetener). I mix 1Tablespoon coca, 1 T chia seeds, 1 pack sweetener, and 1/4 cup water in a small jar for pudding every night. Works for me.

Hi @VictoriaInTheHouse, 61 here as well. I’m in maintenance now, and did not and still do not use all the tech MFP offers. I lost a lot my first year by being careful and thoughtful, and then, when I could face weighing myself, got back to MFP for the last pounds. I didn’t know how much more I wanted to lose as my goals…

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I agree that my obsessive tracking and logging are most likely to be key to continued success at maintaining a significant weight loss. I also currently pre-log and portion out my foods so all of my decisions for the day are made after dinner the night before when I an comfortably full. I have never maintained a weight…

Welcome! Sorry for your loss. COVID has done a number on many of us in different ways. Good to see you are finding a way out of it.

Fabulous!

Welcome! I'm 61 and maintaining now after losing a lot of weight over two years. I have a few recommendations based on my efforts and what others have said here: Slow weight loss. I think many users here recommend about 1 pound a week. You might have to adjust your calories up or down as you lose weight or become more…

Hi, yulin, can you give more information about yourself, your activity level, what you eat, how long you want to take to lose the weight?

I'm located in the states and assume you are talking about the JD Wetherspoon English and Irish chain. Their online menu (https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/~/media/files/pdf-documents/menus/currentmenus/menu_164.pdf) suggest that hot chocolate is 169 kcalories. That is significantly lower than what US chain restaurants tend to…

Hi @arbetterjill2300 , Can you tell us more about you? Height, age, weight, what you've tried. Why you think it hasn't worked? Boo

Congratulations! If you are like me, finding your inner motivation and outside support is of vital importance. I also lost about 60 pounds a few years ago and gained back most of it. I got sick of it and decided to stop gaining first. I lost some in that process. After that I periodically assessed my progress and set new…

Hi @kfly44244, You are getting good advice in this thread. Yes, we all are responsible for what we do, but don't discount that some of us have bodies that are more susceptible to this than others. There are plenty of people who are very overweight but never develop diabetes. This is our reality and what we have to deal…

Hi @SharGetsHealthy, I'm 61 and lost far more than that over 2 years. Slow but steady would be my recommendation. A goal of 1/2 pound a week would get you there in a year, even considering the holidays, wouldn't likely be be too much of a burden, and might make it easier to learn new long-term eating behaviors. Keep up…

And not only are baby steps good for long-term success, but small improvements can go a long way in health status! Try to focus on what you are achieving slowly, not the end goal. Focusing on 60 pounds might overshadow the success of losing 5 pounds. My first goal was to stop gaining, and went on from there in the slow…

I agree with goal0608. You can get the job done even if you aren’t comfortable in a group exercise setting. I’m not as able as others to be highly active. I lost all my weight in the kitchen. I walk for activity, including with moderately heavy loads in a backpack. I do not “eat back” any calories as I’m not active enough.…

My autoimmune hypothyroid condition caused extreme fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain for a long time. My first test was negative and led to multiple additional tests. A new doc about five months after that started over with the testing and there it was. One of the best things he did for me was refer me to a counselor,…

Yes to counting calories. I’ve lost and gained this way before. The difference this time for me was finding my motivation. The strategies I developed to be in a calorie deficit came from trial and error.

Hi @LATINABONITA3, ~35 years post Hashimoto's diagnosis here. I have had periods where I thought my medication levels needed to be adjusted, but my labs were fine. Eventually I was diagnosed with other autoimmune conditions that brought with them similar feelings of fatigue and etc. I bring this up only because I was…

I'm am *much* more relaxed now about my labs.

Even with a huge weight loss, great attention to my diet, and increased activity my cholesterol was high. I went back on a statin and and kept up the other stuff. (My thyroid med also had to be tweaked.) All of my blood work re:lipids are now going great. It was a very quick return to normal labs.

Welcome back. I've lost 113 from my top weight and am learning to maintain now. This a process with ups and downs (literally) and sometime changes that make no sense whatsoever. Slow but steady wins this one!