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This response is exactly why I posted here. I’ve been feeling so crappy about this and I don’t want to give up because I feel good with exercising more and all but in my dysfunctional mind I was ready to say to hell with it and binge on peanut butter. This made me step back from that ledge. Thank you.

I enjoy walking- I used to walk 6-10 miles every day but ended up breaking my neck and requiring spinal surgery in 2022. For 2022 and 2023 I was lucky if id get a walk around the block. I went from being super active to very sedentary and I’m trying to get back to how I used to be. Walking every day was a habit I enjoyed…

I log everything. Every nibble, taste, etc. Prior to starting logging I was grazing a lot and snacking and such but have not done that since I restarted my weight loss efforts January 1. I weigh and measure everything and account for everything to make sure I’m not doing that. This is why I’m getting so unbelievably…

I gained almost 2 inches in height after i had my hysterectomy. I apparently had extensive adhesions that I guess made my posture terrible because I physically could not stand up straight due to the extent of the scar tissue. I had endometriosis and it did a number on my insides. Being able to stand up straight post…

I did Noom. It’s not a “diet” it’s just a way to help you change your lifestyle by addressing various reasons why you may overeat and all of that stuff. I’ve lost almost 70lbs and have maintained that weight loss for 2 years. I did so many different diets but that is the only program that worked for me. It helped me get…

I had an issue with my Fitbit syncing and not functioning properly. I had it for over a year when the problems started. I called the company and they sent me a brand new one (an upgrade actually) for free.

June start Weight: 175.4 lbs June Goal Weight: 168..4 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 145 lbs June 1 : 175.4 June 8: June 15: June 22: June 29: June 30:

I honestly didn’t really do anything too special. I joined Noom and just learned to eat more sensibly with that app. Everything in moderation, making a calorie goal and sticking to it.

My doctor did bring it up to me before *kitten* hit the fan with my health (endometriosis caused ovarian torsion and while doing surgery they found cancer and lots of bad things happened). I had a visit with her to report persistent symptoms with pelvic pain (before my endometriosis diagnosis so no one knew what was wrong)…

I have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and endometriosis and found physical activity to be extremely taxing and hard to recover from until I got my disease symptoms more under control. Working out with gentle strength training would leave me feeling flared up and in pain for usually more than a week and just wasn’t…

So I am 33 years old and was diagnosed with bladder cancer last year. My urologist told me to avoid artificial sweeteners as they are linked to bladder cancer. He said I can use stevia but avoid anything else. (For the record, it’s believed that my bladder cancer was caused by endometriosis on my bladder causing my bladder…

I have had mfp for a few years and would track for like a month here and a month there, nothing really consistent. I started losing weight in May after having a hysterectomy (not trying) and by June I had dropped about 25 lbs without much effort, I just didn’t have an appetite really. Then I figured I may as well actually…

I’m telling you! I didn’t realize it until I took a side by side and was like ohhh wow. Like yeah my clothes are a bit looser but I always wear dresses so it’s not like my pants got any smaller lol.

My rules: 1. Log everything I eat honestly. I’m only hurting myself if I don’t. 2. Walk at least 250 steps every hour for 12 hours a day. I read somewhere that even if you exercise regularly, being sedentary is super bad for you so I track this with my Fitbit and make sure I hit this goal every. damn. day. 3. Always hit my…

This is Lucy. She was rolling over because she was being yelled at for stealing a pot roast off of the dining room table. Lucy has no morality.

Here’s me holding a goat.

I am definitely a nut butter fan and I do use olive oil and stuff when I cook but that’s a great way to make sure I’m getting more calories. I don’t really snack on nuts a lot but that’s a pretty good idea.

I feel like I’m gonna get eaten alive for this one but I really cringe when I see others getting jumped on about CICO being the end all be all of losing weight. I remember reading a thread where someone talked about being on steroids for a chronic condition (May have been RA) and being concerned about weight gain and of…

I’m in surgical menopause and take HRT which helps the symptoms (I’m only 33 and lost my ovaries, tubes and uterus). A few months after surgery I needed to have my HRT adjusted because I lost a lot of weight and started getting horrible hot flashes and night sweats. I think because my fat stores decreased it made my…

I had some bloodwork done in July to check my thyroid and my estrogen and all of the other hormones related to my reproductive system I guess. My doc started me on Premarin and medroxyprogesterone at that point since I was in the throws of surgical menopause hell. I know my thyroid levels came back fine.

It’s like an alllll day charade of me just wanting to eat crap. I can be super full after eating but I still just want something junky. I allow myself to eat whatever I want but in moderation and even with that I just want more. I use a different app for most of my tracking but yesterday I started tracking with…

The plan is to lose weight, which I’ve been doing pretty well with. I’m down 43 lbs thus far. My problem is I’m having these cravings and it’s really intense and I feel like I have no control over it. I have been ok at not succumbing to them, though Sunday I did go off the rails with my eating but I’ve kept it in check…

I think I’m getting enough fat. On average I’m probably at about 35% on average. I don’t even think that it’s me being hungry. I think it’s just me just wanting to eat junk food. I’m not craving anything in particular but I just want anything that’s bad for me. It’s ridiculous. Before starting this whole change I used to…

Hi there, I suffered pretty severely with endometriosis, adenomyosis, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. Even light strength training would put me out of commission because my muscles hurt so bad and I just dealt with really intense systemic inflammation for years. I would lose ten pounds here and there with tons of effort…

No keto for me. It’s not something that would be sustainable or desirable for me.

Sameee. When I first started I made my husband hide all of the cookies and stuff in the house because I legit couldn’t control myself. When I would want something he would have to give me a reasonable portion and that was it. I’ve moved away from doing that because I gained the discipline for it but I may have him hide the…

Thank you for this info! I think this post gives a lot of info about what I’m dealing with.

I’m not set on “lose a pound per week” or anything. My main focus is to just be healthy and I’m okay with weight loss taking more time as long as I’m feeling good. Before my hysterectomy I was in constant, daily pain and felt seriously ill for years so I’m feeling amazing right now which was my biggest goal. I log…

I think as long as it’s relevant to why you are seeking help it shouldn’t be a problem. I’ve had doctors completely dismiss me and tell me to lose weight instead of actually addressing why I was seeking treatment which allowed a disease I had that was undiagnosed to progress and damage my organs and cause cancer and…

Thank you all for your responses. I’ve always heard how hard it is to lose after menopause so I’ve definitely been nervous about it. I’m hoping that maintaining healthy eating habits will be enough.