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It's a well known side affect of it.

Sure, but I can also bemoan the reality that someone who weighs 200 pounds will burn 2 to 3 times more calories than me just walking. The reality is we're all different, with different bodies, so really, bemoaning a slow metabolism is unhelpful at best. There are other factors that affect our caloric intake much more.

Popcorn. Any kind of fruit or vegetable you please. Beef jersey. Hard boiled eggs. Deli meat. You may have to change your concept of what "snack" means. Think of it as a mini meal in between meals.

Getting the right dose can be a challenge and takes time. It's definitely important to get regular blood tests to see where you fall in the normal range while figuring it out.

"I've been trying everything but I don't feel like i'm doing good enough or that i could be doing better." This statement stood out to me. It's an indicator that you are not recovered from your ed, are still struggling, and are falling down the rabbit hole. Nobody else can tell you what to do, but this has a bright neon…

There's a lot of pro ED content on MFP, it's just that the pro ED community has learned how to code it. I.e. "anyone else having trouble managing to eat all of ther allotted 1000 calories?" Or "I weigh 95 lbs, but am still skinny fat! How do I lean out?". Reading do much diet talk on its own can be very triggering for…

Do you weigh/measure all your food? Exercise can cause you to retain water, which can hide fat loss on the scale. Don't stop, it's good for you, just know you might not see your fat loss on the scale for a couple weeks

Many women in menopause will develop a potbelly due to redistribution of fat due to hormone changes, if that's is the case for you. Either way, the only solution is to drop calories a bit further. And you may never have a tiny waist just due to genetics.

It sounds like you may have only been consistently weighing and tracking yesterday, and before that you seemed to be a bit more.... loose on it? If that's true, you need to give it a couple weeks of being really consistent about weighing everything. You may find you've been eating more than you thought.

Bacon, potato chips, cheetos, cupcakes, milk chocolate (I can eat dark chocolate in reasonable amounts).

Agreed.

I use probably a couple tablespoons worth in my tea every day. Not saying people shouldn't eat it, but technically speaking, it's an added sugar.

The FDA disagrees with you.

Honey is natural, but is considered added sugar. Maple syrup is considered natural, but is also considered added sugar. Natural doesn't automatically mean good or no added ingredients. Whole foods generally will not have added sugar.

I heard on the news yesterday that the compounding pharmacies are being forced to stop producing Terzepatide now.

The app is as accurate as you make it. To be accurate, you need to weigh and measure. Not sure why you would be tracking though? The whole selling point of carnivore is their Schtick about just eat meat. Only meat. No tracking, counting calories. Just eat as much meat as you can stomach.

If you're insistent on it, buy one of the many programs that sell you on the idea of "balancing your hormones". It's all a BS money grab and the whole idea was come up with by the companies that sell these programs as another money making scheme. No diet or exercise program is going to modulate your estrogen and…

Totally understand. Not everyone can or wants to, and that's ok! Either way, I maintain eat at or maybe slightly below your maintenence calories. Let your body take its time. Excess weight should come off slowly. Don't rush it, especially when your body and your brain are still recovering. Don't buy into all the instagram,…

Is there a particular reason you're not breastfeeding? Just curious, because it does help burn a lot of calories if you're able. No judgement either way! Also, birth is a very traumatic experience for your body. Give it some grace, it takes time to recover.

On android it still gives results just fine. I think IOS tends to be super glitchy with any apps that were specifically planned and catered to IOS. Maybe try the website.

There's no special diet that's going to help, assuming you're not extremely iodine deficient. Don't supplement without working with your doctor either, as way too much iodine can, in some people, trigger hyperthyroidism. As long as you're medicated, your thyroid should not affect your weight loss at all. I had my thyroid…

If you're that conflicted about it, you don't have to lose weight. You mention internalized fatphobia, but then talk about how you believe others percieve you. If you're only real reason for wanting to lose weight is other people's thoughts (which you don't really know), it will be a long, dark road.

Because it's about eating fewer calories. Were you logging before? If not, there's about a 100% chance you were eating more than you thought you were. And you would have little to no idea whether you're eating more or less now. That's why we track calories.

I have already clearly stated my stance on that.

You don't need to defend yourself. You're going to do what you're going to do, and nobody here can stop you or convince you otherwise. I wish you the best.

Only you can break the cycle of hyper-restriction followed by periods of unregulated eating that you have continued following through the years you've been on here. I wish you the best.

I'm going to level with you. When I was 17, I went on my first serious diet. I'm 5 ft. I was 121 pounds. I intentionally dropped down to 107 pounds in a few months. At this exact time, I began having serious stomach issues, went to a gastroenteroligist multiple times, had multiple colonoscopies, was finally diagnosed with…

Girl! That dress though! Looking great!

I think you're trying to be too restrictive with it. At its core, it's about eating whole foods (vegetables, fruit, whole grain, and a protein source). Limit added sugar, refined grains, and red meat. Try beans and lentils sometimes as your protein source, but chicken and fish is also fine. If you're coming from a steak…

Welcome back! Biggest thing I learned? I don't need a gym or to pay crazy prices for a gym membership to work out. Granted, if I had unlimited cash flow and more time, I'd probably join a gym again. I also learned to cook a lot more. Nothing fancy, but it's helped me in my goals.