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That's my goal-- "just right". I tried "keto" for a month from July to August last summer but couldn't sustain it. Now I usually can successfully have a starchy vegetable or other (palm sized) starch with dinner as long as I don't overdo it on the portion size. I have found that eating high carb on regular intervals causes…

Losing 18 pounds in 5 weeks is amazing!

What I have seen on the forums is a suggestion or guideline of a 0.5 pound a week loss for under 20 pounds to lose, 1.0 pound a week for 20 to 50 pounds to lose, and 2 pounds a week for over 50 pounds to lose. As mentioned up thread, some people lose more at the beginning and start tapering off to an average of 1 to 2…

You can try for 1 pound a week loss. But when you have less than 20 pounds to lose you are likely to slow down. Experiment and see what happens. :)

That's great news, Mike. I'm glad you don't have any signs of diabetes.

Me too! I'm feeling really positive and am continuing forward.

I was "stuck" on a plateau, so I figured I might as well do something productive. I might have been at a bf% that was not optimal for recomp but still got results preferable to not doing anything. ETA-- Here is an interesting MFP blog:…

You have a Normal BMI of 24 and are likely in a normal body fat range if you think you are in the 25-30% body fat range visually. What is your ultimate bf goal? I did recomp at BMI 24 last summer because I was "squishier" (is that a word?) than I wanted to be and was starting to get a little muffin top. I saw quick…

Thanks Steven. My body does fight me to go right back to the settled weight, staying wIthin a few pounds range. It is going to be monumental to lose these very stubborn targeted 10 or 15 pounds. It really will be an "active fight" for me to keep my body from wanting to bounce right back to my current weight. I like how…

Hi Ann! My grandma never counted calories and yet stayed the same dress size her whole adult life. She pretty much weighed herself and "watched her weight". That's the term women used back then, and probably where "Weight Watchers" borrowed it's name.

Hi Mike! I've seen some articles saying that 50% or so of the population is insulin resistant, pre-diabetic or diabetic. I don't actually know if this is accurate. But in my experience, once I started researching, I discovered that the symptoms of insulin resistance fit me. But if you don't have any medical issues you can…

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Hi Mike! I used to have cravings also. Intermittent fasting, taking stress-B complex vitamins, cutting back in sugar, flour, and refined foods really helped me. In addition. I increased my "good" fat intake (coconut oil, olive oil, fatty fish like salmon, avocado, etc) which keeps the insulin spikes from happening, eat…

My body used to automatically keep me within a couple pounds weight range when I was thinner, which kept me trim. Now my body keeps me within a couple pounds (plateau) at a higher settling point which works against me. This has been my experience. I realize many claim to have no such settling point, which I do not plan to…

True! I loved my set point when I was trim. Now it works against me. :#

Mmmmm... I like chocolate and coconut together.

I don't think people are angry either. This thread has actually been quite civil and thought provoking, IMO.

Oops! It is a laxative. I learned something new today! I remember ads for milk of magnesia vaguely but thought it was for indigestion. :D As you can probably tell I don't take many OTC items.

I love smelling honeysuckle and drinking iced tea, Linda. It reminds me of when I grew up in Virginia. We had honeysuckle vines on our back fence that smelled nice. My mom would bring in a bouquet indoors sometimes. We had a gardenia bush in the front yard that had a wonderful aroma also.

Lovely. It is about 40 degrees F here. We have the wood stove going as the temperature drops later in the evening. I have a book called A Pound of Cure. The doctor says we should eat at least a pound of vegetables a day. He claims that veggies change the set point so that we can lose weight. I do believe in setpoints,…

It's often best to simply wait it out. My emotions change so sometimes I tell myself, "You won't feel this way forever." Or like Joe teaches, "I can have this, but just not right now", or something along those lines. Lol. It does help to know that you can have it later. By the time later comes I rarely even want whatever I…

4 pounds? Extraordinary! What is going on differently to get such a nice drop, Bob?

You will readjust soon. :)

Hi and Welcome!

Are you talking about "milk of magnesia" for indigestion?

Good points. I need to work with what I have! It isn't as bad as it could be. That is for sure.

I watched a video that said that dark purple veggies and fruits have a compound that helps one to lose weight. They said really dark purple plums and purple carrots are good also. I would imagine that Concord grapes must have it also. ETA article~…

WhooHooo! (Clapping) ☆Congratulations ~ I would be over the moon ecstatic if I lost 3 pounds in a week. I don't think that has ever happened to me.

Is it Concord grape juice, John?

I've been making salad dressing out of acv, olive oil and lots of Italian spices. It tastes like a vinaigrette over Spring greens, grape tomatoes, red onion slivers, English cuke, mozzarella balls, black olives, celery and carrots. The holiday weight is starting to come off for me. I've cut back on white flour as it makes…