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Well, since he's a vegetarian, that's pretty understandable ;)

Are you just starting out? Try reading this thread to keep this in perspective and to learn how to, well, learn from this. Just log what you've eaten today, don't stress about sticking to your calorie goal so much that you lose sight of the big picture here. Eat lightly tonight, but not so lightly that you'll be hungry…

All of this. I lost all of my weight starting at age 52. I'm 56 now. I weigh less now than I did when I was 13 (a traumatic school weigh in burned that weight into my brain!). I have purposefully worked to increase my N.E.A.T. because I'm short and tiny and like food too much to eat how many calories I'd get if I were…

^This. It was over-restricting that led me to begin binging in the first place. It was compensatory restricting for binging which perpetuated the cycle of binging. One of the steps I took which helped make my binges smaller and become less frequent was to stop trying to compensate for them by restricting after them. I…

I was overweight when I had both my kids. My skin bounced back for my first when I was 33, but not for my second when I was 40. Both were natural births. For me, age was a factor. For you, since you're younger, depending on how much of a part genetics play, things could be different. Saying that, as Cheryl said, I have…

Definitely both. Strength training enhances cardio performance and is especially important for aging people. I can't lift very heavy weights because I get exertion-induced migraines, but the day-to-day functional benefits from lifting the weights I do lift like being able to lift my Kitchen Aid out of the bottom cabinet…

So glad you bumped this because I missed it the first time around. It's 100% spot on. I'm always saying it's about forming habits, and the process is about forming habits and focusing on them. This combined with Ann's great customized diet plan thread and instructions on how to log properly are must reads for any newbie…

Realizing I was binging from both anxiety and restricting too much was a huge factor in helping me start to get a handle on it. I never had a problem with this until after I lost my weight and tried a very restrictive plan to lose the last few vanity pounds. Then I was on a roller coaster with binge/restrict cycles for a…

You haven't answered the question as to your logging accuracy. Are you using a food scale? Are you verifying data base entries? Are you recording everything you eat? Do you ever binge? If you binge, do you log them?

This is disordered thinking that needs to be addressed. You need to get your head straight regarding this whole issue of body size, self-worth, and identity you have before you proceed. This is why people with experience have repeatedly been telling you that you need to speak with your team, you cannot get what you're…

I have depression and anxiety, but that wasn't what bothered me most about gyms. It was that fact that even going at non-busy times, for some reason, I always had to wait for something. A bench, a set of dumbbells, etc. It got to be really annoying because it broke my focus and the groove and headspace I get into that's…

At this point, I highly suspect, if your calorie counting is correct, that you have issues with adaptive thermogenesis and cortisol. I walk a lot pretty much every day to help my arthritis and my depression and anxiety, but still fall shy of where you're at. Saying that, I do take breaks where I sprinkle in lower activity…

I get foggy on dates sometimes, but I went from 210 to 120 (I was as low as 115 and futz around with trying to get to 110) in about 18 months. It's been about 2 1/2 - 3 years I think. As for changes for maintaining, sometimes I dial back exercise and eat the same amount, sometimes I just add a bit more cheese or slightly…

I'm a vegetarian, but it's because I don't like meat, it's not really mainly an ethical issue. Saying that? I just couldn't with the cricket stuff. Those black specks in it are too much. I want to be able to be open to this option for environmental reasons, but nope. Anyway, that pasta probably has wheat too, so it's out…

I *still* get issues with lactose after gluten exposure, even after 20 years of being gluten free! It's annoying and one of the reasons I'm pretty vigilant about things.

Tried: Low calorie foods and portion control, meal replacement shakes, Nutri-System, Deal-A-Meal, Atkins, Paleo, Raw Vegan. Had varying amounts of success and all-around ultimate failure. None of these every got me to a goal weight that I wanted it to, btw. What worked: As with Trina - joining MFP, counting calories…

A healthy head space is more important than your weight right now. You need to prioritize that, and your dietitian told you to put loss on the back burner because your focus on your weight is unhealthy. Please shift your priorities to worrying about your mental health. Get that straightened out first. If you think that…

Second this. There is, however, a Beginner's Shred program that is not only more gentle, it also gives exercise modifications for newbies or people who simply can't perform the exercises as given. I'd suggest starting with that instead. https://amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-Beginner-Shred/dp/B00KT5PAWE

I start every day with a 5 mile power walk. I do more leisurely walking throughout the day to keep my joints limber (arthritis problems). I also lift 2-3 days a week and have just started doing pilates.

I agree with the advice to simply eat cuisines/dishes/foods that don't intrinsically contain gluten. I was diagnosed with celiac disease around 30 years ago. I sometimes eat/use gluten free subs (like GF graham crackers when making cheesecake or lasagna noodles if we decide to have lasagna for the holidays), but more often…

I do it by the pot. About 7-10 shakes of salt into my French press. I don't know how much that is, maybe 1/8-1/4 tsp? So let's see, I put 8 tbsp of coffee into the press, so a nice pinch per cup. Such precise measurements there!

Good idea. It never occurred to me, though now that you mention it, I have heard other people say that before about their local Y's. Ours doesn't do this.

I don't know what's affordable to you. In my area, the Y isn't affordable on a budget, In fact, a fully equipped gym connected to a local health center that also had a pool and a track was cheaper than our local Y. Saying that, PF has limited equipment, but it can do. The answer to your question depends on which is the…

Stop the thyroid madness is one of the worst places for information regarding thyroid ever, and everything else in your post is based on the premise that the tinfoil hat conspiracist behind that website is right, and it's basically just regurgitating what she says. She's not even a doctor.

I often exercise twice a day (cardio and strength/conditioning), but it's something I've built up to over time. Given your history, I'd recommend finding a new hobby that takes focus and is relaxing like adult coloring books, or knitting, or even just picking a topic you know nothing about and starting to research and read…

Oh, I might pick those up then. Sometimes I need something right around that calorie range for a little snack or dessert. Those would be perfect.

Yeah, I agree salt is good in coffee, but... when I do drink coffee (I go through phases), I just add salt to the grounds. It's surely a lower cal way of getting salt into the flavor equation.

I am an introvert. That's my problem, not someone else's. Same with my dietary choices.

I'm content to let all this drop because I want to go lift weights and I don't think we'd ever reach consensus. Except for one thing - you're the person who implied agriculture was bad for the environment as a counter to cattle farming being bad for the environment. It was a silly argument.

You're painting an incomplete picture of the source of your food when trying to make a counterpoint to the people who give you flak about the environmental impact of it. That incomplete portrait is disingenuous on your part and suits your narrative at the time. By inferring judgement. You eat a diet that's outside the…