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I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, married, one 30 yo daughter, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, UGW 140. Started in this group July and August held steady on weight, increased cardiovascular stamina, improved sleep, making more specific goals this month. Reading other group members’ posts for ideas. September goals: Weight: Lose 5…

I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, married, one 30 yo daughter, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, UGW 140. Started in this group July and August held steady on weight, increased cardiovascular stamina, improved sleep, making more specific goals this month. Reading other group members’ posts for ideas. September goals: Weight: Lose 5…

I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, married, one 30 yo daughter, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, UGW 140. Started in this group July and August held steady on weight, increased cardiovascular stamina, improved sleep, making more specific goals this month. Reading other group members’ posts for ideas. September goals: Weight: Lose 5…

I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, married, one 30 yo daughter, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, UGW 140. Started in this group in July and stayed for August; held steady on weight, increased cardiovascular stamina, improved sleep, making more specific goals this month. Reading other group members’ posts for ideas. September goals:…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year, and lost another 6 but gained it back after a trip and haven't been able to get back down to 164. Logging and weighing might…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year, and lost another 6 but gained it back after a trip and haven't been able to get back down to 164. Logging and weighing might…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year, and lost another 6 but gained it back after a trip and haven't been able to get back down to 164. Logging and weighing might…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, CW 170 lbs, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year, and lost another 6 but gained it back after a trip and haven't been able to get back down to 164. Logging and weighing might help me…

Mary here checking in while on a mini-break from my beautiful but cold coastal city. I am shifting my attention to getting all my food groups and staying hydrated and getting steps. Weighed in at 171 this morning, felt discouraged, decided to make a change and celebrate all the daily required servings of fruit and veg &…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, CW 170 lbs, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year, and lost another 6 but gained it back after a trip and haven't been able to get back down to 164. Logging and weighing might help me…

Forgive me if I'm doing it wrong but I thought maybe it is a matter of cutting and pasting previous post to keep logging weight etc. I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, CW 170 lbs, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year,…

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 170 lbs, GW 150, maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year, and lost another 6 as of July 2, but gained it back after a trip and haven't been able to get back down to 164. Logging and weighing might…

Just logging in makes me focus more. Still 170, still doing IF and keto but much more precisely keto. Travelers from Austria Germany and New Jersey had their stolen luggage and personal papers dumped in front of our house today. We spent a lot of time doing detective work based on their papers to get in touch and get their…

My weigh in says still on my plateau but then again I look at Kelly's steps and see what kind of activity I might be able to do if I focus on that. I also looked in at IF discussions and saw much more dedication and stricter following of this diet than I'm doing. I've done 3k this morning so far, going out to do some yard…

I’m on my 2nd month on IF 16/8 7 days a week doing sort of clean keto with blah results so far or actually it worked rather well until a week long trip knocked me off the path and I gained. Reading posts here I see new ideas and will see if an OMAD and a red day mixed in will restart my ketosis. Also not doing my strictest…

Mary here checking in. Motivating to have this place with these wise women to think and learn. Logging every day now, still trying IF in mornings and keto w/o meat, hoping to stimulate some weight loss from the plateau I'm sitting on. My blood pressure is in stage 1 hypertension at best, and weight loss is key to helping…

Thank you kind people for welcoming me to the group . I'm learning how to use the comment box so please forgive me if I don't know how to use the proper format yet -- Yesterday I met my goals for steps (8k+) , hydration, weighing in (171), and didn't eat any flour. Not perfect record - did eat some popcorn, accepted a…

I’m looking for ways to be more aware of my weight loss (and gain and loss ♾️) journey. I am 5’ 6” married with one adult daughter and have been on MFP with very unintentional and distracted attention for over a decade. Highest weight was 185 in 2022. Recently weighed 164 but gained on a trip so back up to 171. Menopause…

JFT: Min 8k steps Monkfruit okay but no sugar No grain flour — almond flour okay Water and herbal teas all day No popcorn Log food and exercise Lighten up 🙂

Good discussion. Helpful for me to think about this. I don't know if it is "addiction" (not sure how to define it). In 2019 I managed to stop eating sugar and flour for almost a year, and lost 30 lbs. It's easier and more successful in weight loss for me to completely abstain. I gained the weight back when I stopped…

I just re-started Fitness Pal today because I've got to get back to where I once belonged. I tried on the latest Stitch Fix clothes delivery yesterday and that was what really motivated me, looking in the mirror and seeing that big tummy bulging. I think it would be too upsetting to weigh myself because I would feel…

I am curious how my 65 y.o. body might emerge from menopausal and back surgery weight gain. Also about 40 lbs extra, as per you OP. Tried Keto for about 7 weeks with zero loss, admittedly not with perfect adherence but really with next to no carbs and sugars. No weight loss, so as of today I broke my intermittent fast at…

Healthline lists vomiting as a symptom of Keto flu. It comes on fast too. I got the Keto flu last night, my first night on the diet, and it was wicked bad, nearly felt like I was going off an opioid (I went through withdrawal from oxy after back surgery). Keto flu is similar. Skin crawling, nausea, insomnia, leg spasms.…