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Mine won't sync with MFP either.

Mine won't sync either.

brb, your post helped me, thank you. <3

11 years smoke free and I believe it was this gentleman who said ' never ever take another puff.' it worked for me!

If it gives you confidence to do that, then go for it. I quit 11 years ago and actually lost weight as I was more disciplined - I think you have to be to avoid weight gain. Log faithfully and see how you get on, you might find splitting your calories into smaller, more protein based meals might help or you might be better…

I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles but just to give you some support, I know how it is and if your DH won't make the effort, do it anyway! His support would be wonderful but if he can't give it, do it for you and let him get on with it. He'll either buck up when he sees you are doing this for you or he'll continue on…

If you use MFP to guide you as it's meant to and you weigh and measure everything so your calorie count is as accurate as possible, it's invaluable.

Same problem here, it's really annoying.

I also agree, start small. If you plan too aggressively with calories, it's unsustainable. Try setting your goals to lose half a pound a week which requires a small daily deficit. It's totally doable and I've continued to lose weight slowly but sustainably. Weigh food, log accurately and aim for a small deficit, try it.

Apple sauce works for me, one of those small half cup sizes.

I've tried to stick to 1200 but found it impossible unfortunately, I'm 5.7 and lightly active. The best thing I did was buy a Fitbit because it gives me a guide to how many calories I burn. I find for me ideally, if I eat 1700 to 2000 calories and burn 2500 which I can do with just trying to keep active without an actual…

I'm not finding it much harder than before to be honest, 14 pounds down in 2 months and I'm in my fifties with not a ton of weight to lose! Just do it.

Are you weighing all foods and liquids accurately using a digital scale? That's the only way to know for sure you are actually having 1200 calories and not inadvertently consuming hundreds more. Start weighing everything that passes your lips and logging it if you aren't already doing so and keep your activity up and I bet…

Not necessarily all negative comments from women, I think she looks great!

I think curvy these days usually refers to ' meaty' curves like the Kardashians, often women with a bit of weight on them. You don't look thin, you look INCREDIBLE, slim and healthy - enjoy!!! I love your pup too!

Hi Catherine and good luck on your journey! I'm early fifties and recently lost 12 pounds in a couple of months so you can do this. I would really recommend buying a Fitbit if your finances can run to one. I recently bought the Fitbit Charge HR and it's fantastic. It syncs with MFP and monitors your calories burned and…

I found those pages really helpful Madelina, thank you. Meow, you CAN do this, I have done similar behaviours and I am now 14 pounds down in 7 weeks with the help of a Fitbit and plain old persistence. See your doc most definitely to start but you have to really want to lose the weight yourself if your health checks out,…

I hear you, typical teenager! As a PP mentioned, do you think she wants to lose the weight badly? I can see this from both sides of the coin so to speak, I was a plump child and young teen, things levelled out when I was about 16 as I was so busy with work, college, dancing and walking everywhere but once I passed my…

Make an appointment with her doctor as the first thing, then they can refer as needed. You are wise to try to get this under control now as a matter of urgency but she could well need professional help and you could probably use some professional advice on how best to help her too. You are a good Mom for taking this…

Probably your protein and calories are too low which is causing your hair loss, you could be low on iron ferritin too especially if you have been limiting red meat. See your doctor and request blood tests to include thyroid function and ferritin levels, a basic iron test won't be helpful for hair loss as it's ferritin…

I know it's hard to be patient but once you up your protein and are on the right medication to increase your ferritin stores, you'll probably notice some positive changes quite quickly that will reassure you the process is working. I would definitely ask for proper ferritin supplementation from your GP as a basic vitamin…

[quote="tuxmomoftoo;36813281"]Now that y'all mention it, the dr said my ferritin was low (15) but that I wasn't anaemic'' Then that could well be your problem, as I mentioned in my earlier post, ferritin is critical for good hair growth and that the doctor said yours is low is quite likely to be the contributing factor.…

Hi Tuxmom, sorry to hear of your troubles but maybe I can help. The following is from a world renowned trichologist that I have learned a lot from, you can Google a very well known UK hair expert and check their site, I'm not affiliated in any way and their advice helped me and my hair very much. Firstly in some cases,…

That's great that your Hubby loves you just the way you are but don't let that stop you from getting healthy as 200 pounds at your height definitely isn't. Do it for you and your family, Hubby will love you just as much once you are at a healthy weight and you will be far happier and more comfortable. It will be worth it I…

You might feel better a few pounds lighter than your current weight so try a calorie deficit and use the advice in the above thread, I personally don't think just toning is going to get you the results you want without losing a bit more weight. The advice in other threads about spot reducing is true, the belly fat will go…

Just get back in the saddle my friend, you know you can do it and you want it badly, so go after it. Just keep working towards your goals, expect bad days as well as good but keep putting in the effort, note everything you put in your mouth and keep that calorie deficit. If you don't already have a Fitbit, maybe think…

Hi Marie! Well done on taking this step, just remember that it still comes down to what you put in your mouth but if you put in the work and commitment you'll do just fine. Remember your reasons why you had the surgery and do everything you can to make it a success, now you can look forward to a far healthier new you!

I recommend you buy him a Fitbit and get him to see a therapist pronto, also take his credit card.

Thirding reconsidering how you interact with your Mother and how much. Quite frankly, she sounds like she isn't helping you at all and is contributing to your problems. I'm very glad you have a supportive Husband, he sounds like a treasure, turn to him and stop involving your mother when all she appears to do is hurt you…

That's brilliant Joe, thank you for the words of encouragement, you've achieved your goal of motivating 1 person already.