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BTW I wound up being prescribed Synthroid and not the generic.
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I was on the same dose of generic Synthroid for 25 years, ever since I miscarried and the doc suggested I have my thyroid checked. Then the dose stopped working - I was dieting and packing on the pounds like mad. I went to an endocrinologist for a year, changing dose every 6-8 weeks. Eventually I gave up dieting because I…
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Good for you! There's power in holding my ground and being accountable to myself to log every morsel of food. It's so easy to have a spoon of this or a taste of that and before I know it, I'm eating enough calories to stall the scale. And remove my sense of keeping to my commitment. I like loving myself more than sedating…
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I am happy to share my journey with you and be there to support your journey. In 2016 I lost 90 pounds and recently gained 30 (I had half of a year of dental/endodontic work and had to eat mushy food - at some points I couldn't chew on either side of my mouth so it was carb/fat city for a while). I recently finished the…
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I was always overweight - even as a child. And I've only had brief periods in my life when I wasn't very overweight. But I liked how I felt when I wasn't enveloped in fat. I felt more like my authentic self. I was attacked when I was a teenager and I believe I felt that getting fatter would protect me - until I realized…
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To which food group do cookies belong? Maybe that's not your food.
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On 1/2/16 I had enough and started using MFP and seriously looking at my food. I weighed and measured everything and lost nearly 90 pounds. Fast forward a year and I had a house flood that destroyed 1500 square feet of our house - including everything in the kitchen except for a 110 electric line and the slab of the house.…
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No one thinks their addictive tendencies can be remedied by luck. We are smart enough to recognize unhealthy behaviors/thoughts/actions but struggle with our tendencies to want to act out - regardless of how we act out.
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The fact that I need to 'watch' my food EVERY day tells me that I earned my seat in this thread...ODAT for OAers too!
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Bought lots of cheeses Took forever to grate them Now don't want dinner
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February 2016 (before) and July 2016 (-65 pounds)
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Looking At The Earlier Replies! (Hey that REALLY works!) T I G H T
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Umbrellas Not Totally Impervious (to) Lightening T I G H T
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To that extent it doesn't matter what the scale says initially - AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT IN THE SAME OR NEARBY SPOT. I take my scale out and put it in the same spot each time. When I stand on it, it puts me eyeball level with door hardware. When I look at the door hardware I know I'm in my usual weighing position and I look…
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It's smart to lose slowly so the body can adjust. But people who weigh hundreds of pounds can lose more than a few pounds a week - for months sometimes. So everyone is different and our weight gains/losses are unique too. I recently lost 50 pounds but I've lost over 100 pounds before - and gained a good amount back. This…
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I'm sorry that you're going through this. You and I have similar stories. My right knee has bone-on-bone contact, with significant arthritis. My right hip has a bone spur in the socket and significant arthritis. My dr. told me that our knees take 5 times our weight. So when you lose 10 pounds that removes 50 pounds of…
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I lost 30 pounds as of 2 weeks ago - when I put my scale away for a month. I was losing and gaining the same 3 pounds even though I wasn't 'cheating' or exceeding calories/fat/etc. I went down 3 sizes. I bought 3 pair of jeans at Walmart ($19 each) to wear while I continue to lose weight. I'm back in jeans with zippers…
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I have a family member who weighs 365 now (used to be nearly 500 but has lost weight over the years) and he's trying to get below 300. He's eating low protein/veggie based meals and having grains/breads less often. I want to lose 60 pounds from where I am right now. I can handle losing only 40 pounds (I recently lost 30)…
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People have different needs - and people's needs change with time/experience. I've attended weight loss groups where I waited on line to be 'weighed in'. It was public accountability. I've attended groups whose focus was on the root of overeating - no food plan but an emotional/spiritual/physical approach to overeating.…
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To answer the question about volume when you add water: I reconstitute PB2 (peanut and chocolate flavors) and Jiff (roasted peanut flavor) powdered peanuts with water only. If I follow the recipe (2:1 ratio of powder to water) it's too thick. I wind up playing around with it until I like the consistency so the total amount…
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What do you want more than food? People either run to something (like something you want more than food) or from something (dying alone, for instance - ok, seriously something like disease or social rejection). So, tell me this, what do you want? And know that - regardless of what motivates you to be on MFP despite loving…
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Only 29 pounds between me and 199. That's amazing. I lost about 30 pounds since the new year (dropped a couple on my own and then got serious on 1/14, the first day of logging everything). I've been using MFP daily for 56 days and it added up fast. That's because I took it one day at a time. I am not dieting. I am just…
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In the movie Knife over Fork, they cite a study where lab mice were given casein (milk protein). The group that got 20% casein developed cancer and the 5% group did not. When they took the mice with cancer and alternated their casein intake every 3 weeks, the cancer reduced during the time they had 5% milk protein instead…
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I agree about strong cheese. Recently I switched from buying sliced cheese to getting wedges. NowI take a piece of picante Provolone and grate it over my food. I'm amazed at how much a half ounce makes! And it has a lot of flavor so you taste even a small bit. And use good cheese - Monchego, Grana Padano aged parmesan…
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My serious answer - go to a nutritionist for both of you. This way he won't be reluctant. Learn how to best cater to his body/nutritional needs and yours. Maybe it's making lean protein and veggies for you and THEN adding the coconut milk and curry to HIS portion. You can use dry flavorings and fresh herbs to flavor yours…
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I always found it odd that people say I lost weight. They didn't lose it. They shook it off. And some say I gave away weight. Yeah, like someone opened his wallet and reached inside. For me I want to disown it! It's free to anyone's home but mine! I'm finding that it IS coming off. I'm beginning to feel the difference. I…
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Are you feeling less bloated? I lost 21 pounds and feel less bloated. I also feel like the center of my gravity is shifting. I liken it to pregnant women - weight gain shifts our center of gravity. As well, do you find that you move your body more easily? As if you're still using the same amount of energy that it took to…
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Count me in! I want to give/get strong food choice support. I'm not dieting for an event - I'm interested in making lasting changes to my body & lifestyle. Sharing an open diary is a start. Learning how you succeed is great too! I'm in it for the long haul.
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I've lost & gained (& lost & gained) 100's of lbs in my life. I've been seriously dieting since 1/11 & I'm feeling strong. I need accountability buddies for the day I don't feel strong - & I want to be here for you if you have a day when you don't feel strong. We can help one another focus on what matters most.
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I'm in - I have a lifetime experience gaining and losing hundreds of pounds. About 6 weeks ago, I just got to the point where I didn't want another sweet. I don't want another anything that distorts my body and morphs me into a person with disabilities. I say that because if you've ever been in an office lobby waiting for…
