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If you are even close to being pre-diabetic (type 2) or Insulin Sensitive or Insulin Resistant this style of eating will send your A1C right to the moon. A1C is an average of your blood sugar for every hour of the day for 90 days so for example with 2 or 3 moderate meals a day you have elevated blood sugar levels for 4 to…

"First on ... Last off" A terrible saying but seems to bare out. That being said there is another old saying and that is ... "You fill out what you wear ....." Consider up grading your pants whether new or from the thrift mart to the smallest possible size which fits snugly at your waist. It is a constant reminder for your…

Drop the milk first before abandoning your porridge. Adding some brown sugar instead. The sugar and calories will probably be less than the milk. Also try having a a one egg omelet with it. Oatmeal is a wonderful complex carb which doesn't spike your blood sugar and takes a good while to break down through the day. It will…

How are you defining attractive? When you lose weight you conform more to societal norms, so yes that is attractive. Actually the better term would be acceptance. When you are closer to an ideal weight your going to conform and be more acceptable at first sight which is a judgement we all make and don't say you don't…

I am 57 5' 11" tall I have lost 39 pounds in 68 days. Starting weight was 317.6 and now 278.6 I have never gone below 1200 calories and most days I average between 1600 and 1800. I cut my carb intake from the allotted 309 to between 150 and 180 on average graduating them through the day with the least at dinner. I declared…

From your pics you seem to be a fairly healthy looking young lady. It maybe you just are a sugar addict but in the end it will catch up with you. Giving up nutrition to get a sugar rush just isn't good policy. First comes insulin sensitivity followed by insulin resistance. As time goes by it does damage to your kidneys and…

I drink distilled or purified water with Great Value Sugar Free Drink Mixes and it works quite well. Failed too many times in the past to fail again because of hydration. I count my 4 1/2 liter bottles of water everyday its just that its got flavor in it.

Along the way most definitely. Especially jeans or slacks. There is an old saying: "You fill out what you wear." It maybe an old wives tale but you know I think there be some truth behind it. I am going to be losing a lot of weight, 117 lb goal with 39 lost. On several occasions in the last nine weeks I have witnessed my…

I am 57 and had 117 lbs to lose. I set mine for 1/2 pound a week. The strategy behind this is that if I fall off the diet and if I stay under that goal I am still loosing weight. I also think it builds self confidence and to set your calorie goals daily by meal planning and learning how to eat all over again. Your going to…

It is possible to lose a great deal of weight in a short amount of time and do it in a healthy manner. In 63 days or 9 weeks I have lost 38 lbs which is 4.2 lbs a week. I have only been doing minimal exercise since day 49 of about 300 calories a day. I have been eating on average about 1600 calories a day. I am morbidly…

Starting a new exercise regimen or a major shift in diet will often cause a mild rebound like you describe. Logging is life! You need the data to make an honest evaluation, it could be something you started eating that is causing a sodium spike and your rebound.

Once a day after my morning business. A weighing consists of 4 or 5 trips to the scale in a 15 minute period taking the two matching lowest results. Note them in a note book along with morning Blood Sugar and Pressure . Your doctor will love you and it will save lab fees. :)

I quit making my body the enemy! Most say I am being deprived of cheese cake or fast food or whatever the implication being that your body needing the maintenance of weight reduction is the cause of this deprivation hence "The Enemy". I have turned a corner emotionally and intellectually where I now realize that it is the…

Highest: 317.6 lbs. Lowest: 195 lbs. Current: 284.6 lbs. 5' 11" Goal of 200 lbs. 33 lbs. lost after 56 days on MFP

caffeine enhances appetite ...... At least a morning cup of Joe has some antioxidant power.

McDonald’s: Big Mac: 540 calories McDonald’s: Quarter Pounder with cheese: 540 calories McDonald’s: Mac Grand: 860 calories ———————————————————————– Five Guys: Cheeseburger: 840 calories ————————————————————————– Burger King: Whopper with cheese: 710 calories Burger King: Double Whopper with cheese: 930 calories…

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Logging is Life! Weigh every day....the more data you have the better off you are. Learn your cycle ... mine is generally a low point with a gentle rebound and a new low point even if its .2 of a pound on the 3rd day. If there is a problem you can spot what it is right away and correct it. ie; I had a sodium rebound which…

I agree with the retained food waste group but I would add the possibility that you spiking your blood sugar and sending a large amount of carbs into temp storage. Even eating friendly carbs like rutabaga or sweet potatoes in volume will overwhelm your ability to process them in a 2 or 3 hour time frame. Your body dumps…

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Carb control is something which varies from person to person. I am a Type 2 diabetic (pre-diabetic) maxed on Metformin and half way to being maxed on Glipizied. Figuring Net Carbs like in the Aktins Diet will not work for me or someone who is becoming Insulin resistant. How pre-diabetic are you? That will dictate how…

Just one more thing since it wont let me edit .... hahah This whole net carb thing is nonsense. I have done the Atkins diet before and in the end it will not work. Let the haters hate but a calorie is a calorie. Eating net carbs is like eating back your exercise calories and will only bring you to failure though it may…

57 year old male 5' 11'' Day 22 staying between 1700 and 2100 calories with no extra exercise Type 2 diabetic with blood pressure problems both controlled by medication In 22 days I have lost from my highest ever weight of 317.6 lbs to 298.2 lbs (98 lbs to go ) I realize as a women you get less calories but I think your…