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Yes. Your weight will be fine, I seriously doubt you’ve gained 4 pounds of fat. Likely 4 pounds of water and stool. Taking care of the constipation is urgent, don’t wait any longer. Milk of magnesia, prune juice, whatever works for you, do it fast and keep doing it until you solve your problem. Make sure you are extra…

I think you’re right on both points. I think I’m stacked in the shoulders and upper chest area. Maybe abdominal space is smaller. And I do have scoliosis. Doctors fussed about it when I was a kid but I still don’t know what it really means for me or how it affects me. It was just another freaking diagnosis in a long list.…

So, it’s interesting. Yesterday I measured at the belly button per one source and got 34 inches, as I mentioned above. Remeasured there just now, being careful to keep tape parallel to floor, and got the same. Going for the iliac crest/bottom of rib cage midpoint as you mention puts me about an inch above my belly button…

PAV, will try measurement again. Sollyn, lol, it’s the opposite. I’m all torso, stubby legs. Should be enough room to jam those intestines in somehow! Then again, it’s possible it’s my upper torso that is long, not certain, I just know I’m petite in the legs but tall in the torso.

Would love a trainer! No money, though. I’m not going to pursue a specialist. Whatever it is hasn’t killed me yet, and it’s been lifelong. But I might see my PCP.

Ann - yeah, I’m also thinking something is different about me. I’ll think about seeing PCP. But. Have not found docs very helpful for much other than pills and surgery. And not currently in the market for either. Still, will think about it.

Neanderthin - yeah, okay, thanks for talking me back down again. Yeah, I’m all in on the weights. Wish I could send a message back to my 14 year old self to do them. Was always interested but never thought I could. Not sure how the weights will help my waist but I just need to deal either way. I guess I was just caught in…

I did post pictures in a previous thread, not that I’m super eager to pull them up again lol. I have started weight lifting. I like it a lot. Still new to it, though, but enjoying the newbie gains. I’m starting with StrongLifts. I walk or use treadmill for cardio right now.

Not sure but I wonder if OP is saying that 1,500 is the calorie goal (to eat) for weight loss, as opposed to 2,000 or 2,100 calories consumed on “relaxed” days.

Think about your morning routine. Do you use the bathroom when you get up? Put the scale right there to remind you. Or mentally tie weighing yourself with something else, like “When I brush my teeth I also weigh myself.” Another consideration is to just accept weighing yourself after breakfast every day. No, it’s not the…

Why are you planning to stop fitness when more weight is lost?

There is some pretty good logic behind it. Do you have any logic that would back rapid loss near goal?

I didn’t think So Cal ocean was Daytona-warm, but didn’t realize it was Maine-cold! Was thinking of So Cal heated swimming pools, though. Not sure I’ve heard of 90F pools anywhere, or the idea that those were geared to children. Almost wondered if OP assumed the hot tubs were children’s pools, but of course they are hotter…

Heated pools. This New Englander laughs at the idea of swimming in that kind of warmth. At the beach, at least you go numb from the cold pretty quickly. Not all of the US is Southern California.

Maybe you rebelled against your mother’s attempted control of you. Understandable. You can take it to the next level by making your own choices now, rather than reacting to her. If you are eating things counter to your goals, she is still controlling you. Are you afraid that eating the way you would like to would vindicate…

Prep time is taking a long time for you? Any idea what specifically it could be? There are lots of possibilities but here’s two I thought of. 1) Is cutting vegetables (etc) taking a long time? When I started cooking a long time ago, I had not been taught how to cut efficiently. I eventually learned ways to make it quicker.…

Great work! The fact that you feel good means you’ll keep going!! If you have setbacks for any reason, just get right back on the horse again asap. It’s worth it!!

Yeah, I hear ya. You can also try to stick with very similar foods and portions every day. Like, same breakfast, similar lunch, and dinner is just one helping that fits on a specific plate without piling it up into Mt Everest.

One thought - are you sure you’re tracking your calories fairly accurately? 1550 calories should be very easy to get to. If keeping up with counting calories is difficult for you, would you be able to keep track of how you are feeling? I don’t track calories myself, but seem to manage to eat around the same amount daily. I…

I’m not strictly eating Mediterranean, but I agree that and traditional Japanese diets are probably ideal. I like curries as well, and I make those vegetarian (chick peas or lentils and lots of vegetables). I only heard of shakshuka last year and gave it a try and loved it. Since you like peppers, tomato, and cucumber, be…

Do you like to cook? I love veggies and make aloo gobi and other curries, shakshuka, roasted vegetables, stir fry, etc. Steak goes great with most of those! (Would not pair it with curry!)

I’m impressed by your commitment, keep it up! It’s worth doing the work to keep good health. If HBP is not an issue for you, and your doctor didn’t recommend a low sodium diet, I’d say that should make things easier for you to find foods you like that help you hit your targets. What kinds of foods do you like?

Keep it up!! 💪

You want more fats? Olive oil is your friend. Hundreds of calories goes down like nuthin’.

You might need to adjust your settings - 1600 may be too high. If you set for very active but aren’t very active outside of intentional exercise, you might be eating at maintenance or possibly a little over.

I think PT would be a great option. My mom had some for a while when her knee had problems, and she told me she definitely felt better after - stronger, more endurance, etc. You could discuss with the trainer some ideas for options after PT was done.

On bad days you can eat maintenance. It will go slower but slower is better than not at all. Also be gentle increasing exercise, don’t overdo it. That way you don’t have to lose progress. On bad days, either skip or just do a walk.

I don’t have any advice. I just wanted to say good for you for working on this, good for you for reaching out and asking questions instead of just quitting, good for you for thinking and planning what you’ll do and problem solving the situation. Many don’t!! So here is my encouragement to make whatever adjustments you deem…

I’m sorry to hear of your struggles. I support your goals, but let me ask you - is now the right time for you to be working on this? Your top priority will be healing, including any physical therapy you may need to do. A possible goal for you might be to maintain your current weight while recovering. And come back to us…

If you stick with it, will you look back, say, six months from now and be disappointed at the 30 pounds you lost? I doubt it :) Great job, keep going!