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That is my goal! I want to be able to eat to live and not live to eat. When I 'diet'...I obsess...

This post is awesome. So much truth and reality! @RelCanonical At 44....I can say that I have spent 75% of my life on some form of a diet or a binge. Thank the Lord I have finally come to terms with who I am and how I am made. I know what makes me tick. That is at least some of the battle won. Now on to learning to live…

I don't have really any advice for you. But I do have some thoughts regarding foods you might find you like. I have found a huge love for chaffles! That is egg/cheese made on a mini waffle maker. If you use mozzarella and egg the taste is like a crunchy toasted piece of bread. Cheddar and egg is like a yummy biscuit.…

@Graymanstole I loved your comment! @kitkatpp I believe that is the issue most of us have. So take that as you are very normal. What makes you stand out though is your last line, "wasn't easy but I DID IT"! That is the part that makes all the difference. Making a choice to do it anyway, or not eat it, or just saying no.…

My wedding anniversary is 10/21. If I lose five more pounds I will be at what I was the day we married! I am the opposite of most. I gained weight from the time my husband and I met until we were married. But if I keep losing, by Christmas I should be where I was when we met. GOALS!!

EXACTLY!!! I was thinking the same thing!!

@CSARdiver and @magnusthenerd I really do appreciate your help! Its been very informative and gives me hope.

Thank you @CSARdiver. All the testing with the metabolic test require fasting before you take the test. But only like it would be for blood work. Overnight or at least nothing for four hours prior to testing.

@magnusthenerd Thank you! I am happy to report that as of today I am 235.8. So I am still plugging along and doing what I am supposed to do. I do stay between 1350-1400 calories a day now. However, I don't use their method for protein being my main source of fuel. I try to make sure I have enough protein. My body…

@magnusthenerd No I started with them on May 1. So I wasn't losing prior to this. The pic above our discussion is the testing sheet. For weight loss they had me eating 550-650 calories of protein only in the first week. Then the second week I could add 2 cups of veggies or 1 cup veggie and 1 fruit. Plus a few misc. items.…

This is not a great copy but its all I have. @CSARdiver

I wish I had my paperwork to show you. They do a sliding scale. The first time tested was May 1. My reading was -27% on the scale. The scale starts at 0 being normal. 1+ would go up to the point of higher or highest level of metabolism. Then of course it goes to the negative -1 and below would be showing as the lower…

https://korr.com/metabolic-test-equipment/ Sorry...I typed REV. It's actually ReeVue. This is the test the medical clinic gives to determine metabolism speeds. @CSARdiver

Thanks for all of your suggestions and information. I accept all advice. I don't mind reading any ones suggestions to me regarding the question I asked. I obviously know the rule of "eat less, move more". Which is exactly what I am doing! Going from an 8-5 job sitting on my butt all day then going home and watching tv…

After finally doing a test run for a week or two I realized that calories in and calories out is TRUTH. Not just low carb. It is still hard to allow my self to eat things that I have been programmed for so long to not eat.

I am not anxious. I am inquisitive. I assumed that was what community was for....for asking a question that you didn't know the answer to and getting responses or for simple discussion. I am ignorant when it comes to fitness. I have lost and gained the same 50lbs or so on and off for at least the last 15 years of my life.…

Honestly this is where MFP community has been super helpful. I started with this clinic, Medi Weightloss, in May. May 1 - June 30 is when I adhered to their program requirements. I did lose 20lbs the first month. I was eating right at 1000 calories a day. 550-600 of that was protein only. So that is their regimen. I…

This has been such a nutty thread. :) I will be back in Jiff to read some more. I gonna Skippy right on outa here for now. Got the Peter Pan syndrome going strong today. I don't want to grow up and eat the all natural pb. yeah.....I love the nut stuff too

Thank you! Is there a supplement you suggest, such as brand or dosage?

Please tell me what protein fluff is? That sounds interesting.

I find your post always so accurate and helpful! This is very sound advice!! I will follow it my own self.

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I actually find this to be super true!!! I know CARBS are a macronutrient. There are good and bad points in all carbs. I do not over eat on apples, carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, etc. However, I can and will overeat on refined carbs such as donuts, cakes, cookies, chips, and the like. So I get the article and I totally…

Any form of protein bar. My new fav is One bars. They are usually 220 calories or below. If I want really low cal but filling I like Danon Lite and Fit Yogurt, 80 cals with lots of protein. I also like ham or turkey slices wrapped around low cal string cheese. Depending on meat selected and using the 50 cal cheese it would…

@kane6676 We must be related!! lol. I too am in the same boat. I was doing keto but it wasn't working for me. My weight wouldn't come down. I did lose a few inches but not enough to be a sustained way of life. I went to Medi Weightloss and learned that I needed to cut my calories drastically. The program also taught me I…

Hi @Nancydiryan. I am kinda new to this site myself. I am following a calorie restricted and lower carb diet as well. I find that certain foods trigger me. So I totally get you when it comes to bread. I tend to avoid the "good stuff". I wish you well. I have found that I enjoy logging. It keeps me accountable to myself. I…

I see dead people...lol. @vadersaysno there isn't a profile pic so its kinda ghost like :)

@FabUlousFab2017 gorgeous~

We went to a MLB game this weekend. We had to walk from the hotel to the shuttle station and it was up and down a steep hill. I was the only one not complaining about the burn! We had some 20 year olds with us that couldn't keep up. I was pretty stoked at my own 40+ self not being out of breath. I even walked around the…