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I feel your pain, girl! I do! I have stopped taking my HRT and I can tell it is messing with me a bit. We can just keep on trying to do right together! You got this. :) I want to lose about 50lbs more.

I still have 50lbs to lose. I am not close to goal at all. However, I want to learn to love all foods and not be shy about them due to previous beliefs. Thanks y'all

@kimny72 I am in weight loss mode. Not maintenance. I have measured myself and charted my weight because I know the scale is not the only source of loss. I also know that I am TRYING to lose weight and not gain or maintain right now. So I am trying to learn what to eat and how to eat so as it helps not hinders. I am aware…

I appreciate the insight. Thank you all. I do agree that maybe a week is a little limited. I don't count macros. So I don't know exactly how many carbs I ingest daily. I do consume low carb bars that have a total carb content that is much higher than most. Although I have only counted net carbs. I do consume apples,…

@Duck_Puddle can you give me your own personal tips? Things that you did to help you?

I can use all the friends ya got...:)

@caballerom45217 I feel ya. I get that way at times too. You are not alone! People are obsessed with themselves, their weight, their gains (gym talk-that I know nothing about), etc... It gets too much at times! Then we all fizzle out and get tired of it. I have found, for me, that the more NORMAL I am the more I feel…

Good for you! Welcome.

In answer... because I feel I take in my food at such a pace that I don't even enjoy it. I also eat so fast that, as others have said, I don't feel satisfied when I am done with my portion. I will have eaten my protein bar in a few bites and not even known I have eaten it----if I were not tracking each time I eat. Its a…

I like all your suggestions. You wouldn't think it was a big deal. But it really is. I can't stand smacking, crunching, and other noises. When I lived with my parents, gosh 25 years ago, my dad had bad teeth. He smacked and it drove me crazy. So I would gobble my food so I could leave the table. You would think 25 years…

I am trying that. I have no idea why this is so hard. LOL>

Love this entire thread! @Emmapatterson1729 I have done full blown keto; Eating high fat, moderate protein, and lowest carb possible and actually wasn't losing. Sometimes I actually gained. My body just didn't process all the fat well. I even went as far as buying a very expensive ketone drink and still wasn't losing! I…

@ShaunnaCullen I totally understand your frustration! Been there too. But it does get better. Are you drinking enough water (un-caloric fluids)? I tend to hold water really bad. So just curious.

In answer to the question from @WinoGelato I have been a member but not active. I have only become active 'again' since July '19. Basically I am trying to find what works for me. Because at this point I don't know.

Okay now the question is..............how do I go back in to reset my calorie count based on what MFP says? I can't seem to figure that out. @kshama2001 and @apullum

@bjkorovka This was exactly what I needed to read today. I am horrible about this. Anytime I eat anything not on my 'approved list of foods' I feel like a failure. It is a mindset. I need balance and to not think of food as the enemy. Thanks for your wisdom.

I am in the same boat as you!!! I started at 275.5 on May 1. I am now 243.3 and my lowest weight on the scale was 242.9. I have been at 243.3/242.9 for about three weeks now. It is frustrating and annoying to say the least. I have incorporated exercise into my lifestyle and I would have thought I would still be dropping…

@tdl1210 LOL!! I do her Walking DVD's with a group of friends on Tues. and Thur. over every week. Super cool that you even know about her. :) Thanks @estherdragonbat

I love this post!

I will add you! Good luck on your journey.

@estherdragonbat SUPER COOL. When you walk your two hours is that at a very fast pace? I have short fat legs even though I am tall. Its hard to get my elephant trunks to move super fast. I feel like I am trucking it to just be at 3.2 on a treadmill. It makes me feel like I am not working hard enough to see that 3.2 is…

Well, its the SOUTH!! Our heat index is 105 and actual temp 99 to 100. So fat girl walking in this heat, plus being overweight too.........................killing it! :)

@kimny72 thank you....I was thinking the same. Because I come from being sitting at a desk all day for work then going home to veg to now walking 2 to 3 miles a day. That is a heck of a lot more action than I have done in the last few years.

@Fursian thank you!

Walking isn't an exercise? As in walking for purpose and at a fast pace to get the heart rate up? WOW

I love the Quest chips and the Quest Chocolate Chip cookie! Also, you can warm the bars just a tad and soften them up. SUPER GOOD THAT WAY. I also love RSP Whole Bars- Double Chocolate. I like Nick's Turkey sticks too. Full of protein.

Hi! Although I have been on MFP for years I have never used the site much. Only hit and miss. So I am kinda new too. I have at least another 50lbs to lose. I have tried to add you as a friend.

aeloine wrote: » My ex cheated on me with a girl smaller than me. She's gained weight and I'm down almost 50 lbs. YES!! My ex husband cheated on me too. He is still with her. We are divorced. However, she is naturally paper thin and I will never be her size. BUT I can totally relate to what you feel

I want to wear cute/sexy undies. I want to be able to walk into whatever shop and be able to pick out a matching set of bra and panties. Wear them and feel like a million bucks. I want to be able to walk around in them in front of my husband and actually feel sexy for a change. Ya know...

I understand. At all stages of life we need support. Even if you have a large support system it never hurts to have another person in your corner. So what is your thoughts on diet? Are you simply cutting back, counting calories, doing low carb? @SunnyBabyyy