ShrinkingViolet1982 Member

Airdrie, Alberta, Canada :D

I'm so excited for those too. I'm trying to avoid spoilers and yet read theories at the same time - it isn't easy!

Good thing we're taking it slow.

Sounds like you need guidance from people who have done #keto for awhile (without the high fat content).

Maybe just a parallel universe where people catch sardines and eat them, versus most of us who can only get them canned? No idea. Good suggestion though.

Is this a serious question?? That's like asking for copies of their birth certificate and 4 years of tax returns...

I did the same before my wedding. It is doable, but you need to keep that inspiration in your mind as your motivation. Every time you are faced with a temptation, remember - "Would this put me closer to wearing that dress, or farther away?" It really does work, if you're determined. Don't fall for fads, just work hard and…

You're going to laugh, but since cutting sugar my go-to snack has been dill pickles and olives.

It sounds like because you have chatted, she felt comfortable making sure you were ok and not sick. Take it as a compliment that she cares at all.

I've been through this rodeo a few times, and am down 30 pounds so far. Starting with a new program and regimen for the next 30. Add if you want support :)

I am hypo and have now lost 30 pounds without exercising much. You can do it just by being careful with what you eat, and making sure your thyroid meds are at the right level. Once you have that, your body acts just as it should. Now that I'm lighter I have to increase the exercise to be able to keep eating the way I have…

Shark week can make a difference of up to 4 pounds for me, quickly lost the next week. Don't worry :)

You still control *how much* of the food you eat. You can lose weight eating junk food if you have to, but you have to control your portions. If you seriously have no control over what they feed you, then take charge of *how much* of it you eat (or don't eat.)

Nectarines!

The Trump thing might tip off her sister though, who may tell her while she's gone. (Text message?) Maybe stick to stuff that even her family won't truly notice until later, and signing her up for stuff down the road like following random FB pages and events.

True! Next person can sing?

I have actually done it, a few years ago, and yes it was miserable. MFP's deficit is enough for most people to see some success, and then you can go to more specialized programs if you feel like it.

Wow. That is serious biznass.

When I was at home with my son, I was alone with him for a very large part of the day as well. It will depend what you like to do, but I found walking outside, home exercise via calisthenics and/or dvd's (find cheap ones on Varagesale/Kijiji), and just portion control/cutting crap was enough to lose. Do you have a…

I cast... Magic Missile! (I met my husband on World of Warcraft. We like to nerd.)

You've found the right place :) I also quit smoking years ago, and it's HARD! Good on you for keeping it up.

Except mine. Being Canadian, we melt if we get too close to the equator. Summer solstice is in 8 days and it already hurts.

Not from Kanata, but originally from Rockland and now in Alberta. Add me if that's good enough, hahaha!

This is what happened to Dr. Phil.

If all this is accurate, has he tested your thyroid? Sometimes there are underlying issues to cause this, but sometimes it's just underestimating your calories in and overestimating your calories out.

I find carbs in general tend to make me want to eat more and leave me hungry shortly thereafter. I don't completely avoid them, but have minimized their role in my diet compared to protein and many more veggies/fruit than I ever ate before.

Yes, but they aren't saying you won't run into processed foods there. The idea is that to get the healthiest food, stay to the outside where the "unprocessed" food is. The fresh food isn't in the middle, almost ever.

I get this, but I also disagree. Eliminating the variables is pretty much the only way to try and be consistent. Thus, weighing myself in the morning before I have eaten/drank/done anything, and after the washroom if possible to eliminate contents that aren't actually part of my weight, is the most accurate time to weigh…

You're going to laugh, but actually yes. Every single grocery store here in my area of Canada IS laid out that way. If you stick to the outside, you may run into random processed/packaged foods they have stuck nearby, but there is literally NOTHING fresh on the inside. It's neat.