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When I read trwww, I was hopeful that my tinnitis might become better too. I've had it for almost 40 years. Another good reason to continue losing weight. It would be really nice not to have that continuous high-pitched ringing in my ears.

I think I'll continue to do as I've always done, eat the whole celery. I'd much rather have celery sticks with my sandwich than chips, but that's me. I love the stuff. The only manipulating I want done to my celery, is when my teeth are chewing it.

I've had knee replacements in both knees, eight months apart. It's been almost two years since the left knee (first knee replacement) was done. Both knees took about one year each, to fully recover. It was the worst thing I've done and the best thing I've done. No more pain. I can even press 235 lbs. without any pain…

Just tell them, "thank you for your concern, and I'll let my doctor know he may want to adjust his plan at your next visit, since he's obviously missing something." Then smile and more on to the next conversation.

In my thought processes to lose weight and improve my health, I've realized that I've never really been hungry even though I'm overweight. The reason that came to me is that I have always included planned snacks into my meal plan but that which is helpful to others, only kept me from having time between meals to become…

In your Food Diary entries, you can look up either cooked or raw information. Use a food scale to weigh the meat as it is raw or after cooking if that's how you want to log it.

When people bring Christmas cookies that I would rather not have around because of the temptation, I may enjoy one or two, but I then take them to someone who lives alone or doesn't bake. I just tell them that I was given them but there are too many for me to eat and thought they may also enjoy some of them. This way they…

I know it seems to be the new thing to go gluten free, but in my daughter's case, her brain fog and exhaustion and stomach issues were truly from a gluten sensitivity. When she stopped eating gluten, all of her symptoms disappeared. She went quite awhile eating gluten free and then decided to eat it for a day to see what…

I use whatever hasn't worked as new information to change to a new detail in my plan.I try not to think of myself as a failure, that I have to be all in or all off a diet. I'm not a failure just because something isn't working for me. Adjustments to my plan are good to help me reach my goal. Hope this makes sense. I wish…

I decide ahead of time about how many calories I want to eat that night, then look at everything, choose what I REALLY want and limit that to a reasonable portion, while making an educated guess as to the calorie count. I put alot of veggies and fruits on my plate to fill it up along with what I wanted. After I've eaten, I…

I went from an A1c of 7.6 to an A1c of 5.0 with diet alone four years ago. Even though I have regained some of my weight loss, my A1c stays good. I now exercise 3-4 times a week with cardio, HIIT, and/or weights, alternatively, to get my bmi to a healthy level, which should also continue to keep my A1c at a good level.…

I had previously lost 80 lbs and it wasn't until around the last 20 lbs or so that I finally saw my waste getting smaller. I was thinking that I wasn't going to lose the belly fat. I store fat on my waist first and so I lost it last. Hang in there. Time, calorie deficit and patience will make a big difference.

Oh, yeah, I forgot, Peach too. Really good.

I don't live near a Costco, but get mine from BJs. It's Premier Protein drink. Comes in Vanilla, Chocolate and Banana Cream there. '

I like my water hot with ginger, lemon, honey and cayenne when I have a cold. The water hydrates me while the ginger, honey and lemon help with the cold and the cayenne keeps my nasal passages clear. Here's to water! It does a body good.

Where do you get the Jarrah hot chocolate drink?

I'm in the US and wondering how do I access this?

Once you've lost your weight, you could then tell your boss that you have some clothes that are now too big and was wondering if she would like them. Maybe she'll understand the jab and leave you alone.

Your boss may have been just told the very same thing from someone else and wanted another person to feel as bad about themselves as she then did. Hurting other people seems to make hurting people feel better in some odd way. Never mind her comment as nothing more than how a rude person lives. Don't let her lower your…

When I do weigh myself before bed and then again in the am after peeing, it's usually down about 2 lbs, but I don't keep that 2 lbs off all day. It will go up from there for the days consumption and/or exercise until the next morning again.

SW: 216.2 LW: 215.2 CW: 213.2 GW: 155

Working out can bring on an increase in water weight which will look like you haven't lost or have gained. Give it time and patience.

Beautiful cats/kittens.

I always noticed that my son would get a little heavier for a while but then would have a growth spurt while young. Even as a toddler. Guess that’s just the way he was. So that he doesn’t feel he’s the center of a problem, how about doing more as a whole family, like a special hike with challenges? A family scavenger hunt…

I do the same thing and I would love to know more about the inner child too. Please help, amy19355. You now have a captive audience.

I had sleeve surgery in 2014 and that was one of the temporary side effects--hair loss. I was told it would start about 6 months post surgery and last about 3 months. It did. My hair grew back to the same it was before surgery. It's caused from such a drastic reduction in calories through the beginning of the weight loss…

It's calories in, calories out to lose weight. I lost 42 lbs. with just diet, then added exercise later because I felt more able to with my knees. I, personally, feel more in control of my eating and my cravings diminish when I exercise. It's just personal. I've heard others say they get hungrier. Start slow and slowly…

I used to think that any rumbling or emptiness I felt in my stomach meant that I needed to eat. Then I tried not to eat other than 3 planned meals, no snacking in between, and I then realized what true hunger felt for ME. It was definitely a hollow emptiness and desire to eat, but one that I felt in control about. It was…

As I am reading all the comments on this thread, I was thinking that with the verbal abuse I remember growing up, it did leave me with one good thing. It made me realize that I hated being treated in those same ways so much that I will never treat someone like that. The hurts we endure as kids seem to stick with us our…

I, too, was diagnosed with a fatty liver years ago and my doctor sent me to a RD who turned out to be so helpful with a healthy food plan and even recipes. I went once a week for 2 months for weigh-ins and progress reports about my food plan. When the next blood test results came back, my fatty liver was no longer an issue…