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I don't have any recipes to add, but for soup, chili, or anything that you want to heat up in a bowl, Crock Pot makes a lunch warmer that I absolutely can't live without! https://www.crock-pot.com/collections/lunch-crock/ They often go on sale, I bought 3/$30 to keep 1 and give the other two as gifts. I freeze my soups and…

I find that using a moisturizer helps. I don't use anything that's specifically for stretch marks, I use Bath & Body Works Body Cream (24 hour moisture, in the tube). I apply it all over right after I get out of the shower before patting dry, I find the water helps thin it out and I don't feel greasy. I can't wear perfume…

I would suggest a couple of batch items that you can freeze in portions, which can help for busy nights! Spaghetti sauce-there are meat and meatless options. Very versatile, you can use it on pasta, rice, to top veggies or chicken, etc. nice way to add flavor without too many calories (with the meatless kind). There are…

My apologies, I should have clarified...it's a good place to start if you don't have specific instructions from your doctor. But I agree that they should check in with the doctor first before starting anything.

Like someone else mentioned, Whole30 is a good starting off point (basically you eat a simple diet to start, then after 30 days you try incorporating the things you normally eat to see how you react to them). I imagine your doctor is telling you to do this to find out if you have any food sensitivities/allergies. They…

For me, the thing that works is also the thing that doesn't work: tracking/logging what I eat. In the past few attempts at losing weight, I tracked calories like a fiend. I measured, I weighed, I re-weighed, I stressed about using the right entries, I panicked when I saw that I was over my calories. I obsessed over the…

I do! I have a FitBit Versa (recently upgraded from a FitBit Charge HR2). I love it! I can add music to it so on those rare occasions I don't have to be on the phone I can just put in my bluetooth headset and walk to music while I work :)

I have one but because my job is very focused on the desk height being at the level of your arm rest, I found there is not a lot of room and hit my knees on the underside of my desk. My job gave me a Varidesk (sit/stand desk), and I love it! I walk in place for most of the day and get upwards of 6,000-10,000 steps while…

My Sous Vide machine (I use a Joule) I go grocery shopping on friday after work. Over the weekend I season then vacuum seal all of my meats into properly portioned bags for dinners/lunches. I freeze whatever I won't use in the next few days and thaw them in the fridge the night before. I can start the water from my…

This is me too :D and it always seems to happen right after I hit a new low (I hit 213lbs on saturday, after eating maybe 100 calories over maintenance yesterday I woke up to 217lbs this morning)

I will often make a variance of the same meal for both lunches and dinners. I have a Sous Vide machine (I use a Joule) which makes my meal prep so much easier! I can preheat the water when I leave work remotely so the water is heated when I get home. I throw in the protein when I walk in the door and by the time I take the…

I noticed mine had hurt the first time I lost weight (I'm on round 3 :() It almost felt like chafing/itching. I found just keeping my skin moisturized helped a lot, I figured it was because my skin was moving differently than it had been previously (my stomach was hard, and after losing several pounds it was softer and…

I like to sneak these little extra things into my day when I can, and it's surprising how much it adds up. I don't log it separately (I use a fitbit which monitors my activity). -When I get coffee/heat food in the breakroom I do 15-20 "pushups" leaning against the counter, I do this 2-4 times a day -I go upstairs to use…

I used to drink hot tea all the time, then I stopped. I recently started back up and I've noticed new lows in my weight. I drink tea in the evening and I've noticed it helps curb the need for late night snacks (which is probably why I've seen some new lows lol :D )

One thing that helped me a lot is that my work gave me a sit/stand desk. I work in a call center and am tethered to my desk for just about 8 hours every day. It was really hard to get extra movement in aside from going to the bathroom or walking to someone for a question, and that is frowned upon. My job was trialing a…

I like to prep my lunches in advance so I can just reach in my fridge and grab it in the morning. I make mon-wed lunches on sundays, and thurs-fri lunches on wed night. I Use a sous vide machine for easy prep now, but I used to just pan sear on the stove top. for protein I use: -Chicken breast (tenders-1 for me 2 for my…

I thought it would be huge but after wearing it for a day I barely even noticed it. I upgraded from a Charge Hr2. I used to get a rash while wearing the charge HR2 because there is a part on the back that protrudes (it's not totally smooth/flat), and in that spot my skin would get really irritated. I have not had this…

1. I'm not aware of any stretches, but I know food doesn't really do anything to tighten skin. From my experience the only thing that's helped me personally is a good moisturizing lotion/body cream and staying hydrated. I have no science to back it up, but I just find that my skin seems more...elastic? not sure if that's…

If you've known someone who had weight loss surgery, you would know it's not an easy way out. Yes you lose weight quickly, but that's more because it limits the amount of food you can eat in one sitting, and in the case of gastric bypass (vs the sleeve gastrectomy), limits the calories/nutrients absorbed by the intestines.…

I work in a call center and am pretty much tied to my desk with a phone cord. My sit/stand desk has been a lifesaver, and I frequently get an additional 5000+ steps in my day from walking and moving in place. I spend about half my day in my chair and the other half standing and moving. My office has two options for the…

I weigh myself at least once a day, sometimes twice. Always in the morning right before my shower, and sometimes at night before bed. I found it helpful to see how much my weight fluctuated from the morning to the night, and can frequently tell when I'll be at a new low just by seeing what I weigh before bed.

Thanks! her official title is Lyanna, Gate Keeper of the Bathroom lol! It's her favorite spot

I'm doing this currently, and I find it's going a bit smoother this time around because I don't feel tied to the numbers. It helps to have things that are pre-measured/counted/individually wrapped, such as yogurt, string cheese, etc. The only variables I have are the things I cook, and I have a good understanding (from…

This is my third attempt at losing weight. The first two times I counted everything, to the point where I would go in the basement and do jumping jacks/jogging in place/active movement to try and keep myself at or just below my target. I lost 30lbs the first time and 20lbs the second time. sadly I gained them back :( This…

I actually just had this happen recently...I felt like I was craving something specific but I didn't know what it was, and I wanted to eat everything I could to see if it would satisfy that craving. I found that tea with honey helped me, instead of sugar or sweetener. I'm not opposed to sugar or sweetener, in fact I use…

depending on what activity level you have MFP set on, you may not be doing enough activity to warrant an increase. For example, mine is set at sedentary. Any time I walk over 2000 steps it starts adding calories because i'm going over what MFP believes is sedentary. If I set MFP at lightly active, and only walk 2000 steps,…

I'm currently on the second week of a "break" from counting. I could feel the burnout coming, so I wanted to catch it before it went full blown. I still maintained good habits, although I might have cheated a smidge at times (vanilla milkshake with some rumchata...yummm!). I still meal prepped, and that is because I find…

Congratulations on the 4 pound loss :) With the amount of weight you want to lose, that seems like a healthy rate of loss. Anything more than that and you may run the risk of losing lean muscle mass. If you are staying within your calorie goals, are you measuring your food with a scale? or with measuring cups/spoons? I…

I want to lose 70 lbs so that I can feel more confident I want to lose 70 lbs so that I can mentally flip the bird at all the people who laughed at my weight growing up (a lot of them are overweight now) I want to lose 70 lbs so that I will be happy with myself in photos (I will always be the person behind the camera…

not a pill, but I will use tea and coffee, both of which have a mild appetite suppressant from the caffeine. It does help curb the edge if I'm hungry, and hold off the munchies when I'm bored. I lean more towards tea because I can drink that without any additions, but coffee I need to use cream and sugar.