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Congratulations on 86 pounds gone!!! That's incredible. I did a diet break after about a year and a half and should have done it sooner. I did it because I had plateaued for a few months. I only went on it for a week and probably should have gone longer. I did gain weight but it came right back off. I stuck to my plan but…

You are so smart to be looking at getting it off now! I lost 100 lbs at the age of 59-60. If I can do it at that age you can do it as young as you are. I carried that weight most of my life. The awful truth is that you will continue to gain over time if you don't get a handle on it now. And you are right it affects your…

You can do this but use your earlier experience to figure out what went wrong. It sounds like before you dieted too strictly. Find a path that you can live with for life. Don't expect to lose 2 pounds or more a week. Go slower and learn how to live with your new lifestyle. Losing weight is just the beginning of the…

You are doing exactly what you need to! Congrats. Take your time. I'm old and fairly sedentary so I only get 1350 - 1400 for maintenance! What I do is try to move more to get extra calories. If I walk a couple hours I get another couple hundred or so. My biggest regret is that I didn't lift weights while I was losing to…

This time: Not lifting weights while losing. Past efforts: Mainly the fast weight loss attempts. Fad diets, I've done them all! Not understanding this was a lifelong change. Throwing in the towel every time I made a mistake bingeing like crazy and planning on starting again on "Monday" or whatever day seemed like a good…

Yup, water gain due to muscle repair. Hang in there.

Two things, First boot camp may have you retaining some water due to newly increased exercise. Second you are not likely to lose 2 pounds in 3 weeks. You are very close to goal so it will take longer to lose. I understand your frustration but don't give up. Once you acclimate to the new exercise the water should be shed…

I have to agree with not losing too fast. I did that many times over my lifetime but never kept the weight off until now. This time I lost slowly and changed my lifestyle permanently. Honestly that's the key. Figure out what you can live with for the rest of your life and do it. No diet is a surefire way to lose for…

One more thought... Did you by any chance give up Coke or Pepsi at the same time? I'm wondering if you might be having some caffeine withdrawl. Don't forget that along with the sugar, chocolate and cola type drinks have caffeine in them. What you described (shaking, hungry) does sound like low blood sugar but if you are…

I have wondered about sweetner safety myself but I like what @ExistingFish says; being overweight is for sure bad for me. I also find myself wondering about the quantities of sweetner used in studies. If we used sugar in the same amounts what would the results be? Too much of anything isn't necessarily good for you but in…

When you choose the highest weekly loss rate the program will not suggest any less than 1200 calories for a female. That doesn't mean you will actually lose 1 KG/week. So if you aren't very overweight you will never lose 1 KG/week at 1200 calories. You don't want to go lower! 1200 is what is determined to be the minimum…

I understand the desire for quick weight loss that is easy as Keto often suggests. Having finally found what works for me and reaching goal weight I realize that Keto would never have been sustainable for me anyway. The biggest benefit to the 2 years it took me to get to goal weight was that I learned so much along the…

Just wanted to drop in one more time. I froze the remainder of my mint bar and it was better. I also bought a Quest bar yesterday and it was amazing though twice the calories. I have read that the formula was changed from sucralose to a sugar alcohol which would explain why some have issues digesting it. On the Built bar I…

Well the banana was better. I’m gonna try freezing the remainder of the mint one as I only ate a quarter of it. I love that they are only 110 calories. So I’m motivated to like them. Also almost $100 worth of motivation too since I ordered two boxes. Canada price came to about $88. I was expecting a kind of candy bar…

Got my built bars tonight. Very odd taste on the mint cream one. At First taste it’s good but as I chew all flavour disappears and it is very strange. Kind of like tasteless gelatin. I’m hoping the other flavours are better. I ordered two boxes to get a better deal so I’m gonna be in trouble if they all taste like this.…

Interesting about the caffeine. Yes any other diet soda doesn't bother me even Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke. Just the Mountain Dew. I will admit however that I was drinking two or three a day whereas the others don't appeal to me as much so I don't drink that many. I still drink other diet drinks without any issues. Who knows.…

So happy to hear it is improving for your hubby. Sometimes people on the boards forget that we are all individuals and that not everyone can eat at the same level. I'm glad he's improving and that he's seeing progress in his strength training as well. Kudos to you too for being supportive!

I have to second this because it is so rarely said. Everyone is so different. I maintain around 1350 - 1400. I know that's shocking but that's my body. I don't have alot of muscle and I walk for exercise. Others my age and height can eat alot more. That's just the luck of the draw. But hey, when the zombie apocolypse comes…

When you request a friend you won't see anything until they respond. It could take a while if they aren't on the app at the time. Be patient, you may see some by tomorrow. Also some of the old timers don't accept friend requests. I generally don't unless the person actually says why they want to be friends as just like…

Certain things became a habit faster than others. Walking daily probably around 6 months. I now look forward to exercise! There's a sentance I never thought I would say. Food on the other hand... Sometimes the old habits come creeping back. I have been maintaining for about 2 years and I still log daily because a few times…

To be honest it depends on how I feel. Often if I have big calorie day I'm not that hungry in the days following. If that's the case I'll cut back. Use this experience to learn. Maybe think about how to handle it better next time or just chalk it up to a once in a while thing. When I was actively losing I used to have a…

I was built alot like you before I lost weight. Apple shape they call it, lol. I'm not perfect now but certainly alot better. My stomach was the last place I lost. Don't know why but it just seems like that's the way it is for some of us. Take hope that it will happen and be patient. I lost in my face, then my breasts,…

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It's wonderful that you are feeling well but if you are only eating 1000 calories you are going to lose muscle as well as fat. I don't think that's your goal. Remember your heart is a muscle. You need to keep better track of what you're eating and make sure as a man that you are getting at the very least 1500 calories a…

Yeah, as someone said I think it has something to do with 7:00 being a very set time which I am not allowed to go over. Also for me I like to feel I can snack if I get hungry during the day but I know it has to be within a set time. It all boils down to each person's schedule and how to split the same number of calories. I…

I am guessing that if you are finding your workouts difficult now it has to do with the fact that you haven't been exercising and you have gained some weight. So if my assumptions are correct I have two comments. One is that you need to go back to a starting program and work your way up again the other is an observation…

Congratulations on your wedding. Also congratulations on getting started in time. Depending on what you weigh you could make it in time. Start now and don't try to do anything drastic as those plans never last. With over 7 months to go you will need a loss of about 1 lb. per week. Don't go below 1200 calories no matter how…

Keep in mind if you have added any exercise it could also cause a water gain. Someone mentioned that you had a loss the week before so I agree some of that may have been water if it was a big drop so when your water level recalibrates. Often times people lose weight very quickly in the first week or two of a diet. Very…

My first diet was at age 12. Throughout school and adulthood I was always overweight. I finally lost it at age 61. I have been maintaining for 2 years. It can be done. My total weight loss from high weight (pre MFP) was 108 pounds. I only mention the amount I lost to illustrate that I was not just 10 pounds overweight or…

Those who have never been snackers would not understand. When I am working on IF which I do from time to time when my weight is sneaking up a bit I find the first few days are torture because I have gotten used to snacking until I go to bed at night. IF effectively makes me stop eating and I get out of the habit of…