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Sure, that makes sense, but I wouldn't consider 4-5 hours missing a meal., since most my meals are spaced out about 4-5 hours apart. Now, if I went 8 hours during the daytime without a meal, I would consider that missing a meal, so it seems like we agree on that.

Nah, it makes me ravenous too. It's a normal response to not eating. You've just pushed your body into managing on 1 meal a day. That doesn't necessarily mean everyone can or should be able to do that. I agree with making sure she has pre-planned food available when needed.

What yirara said. You can keep eating your "safe" foods, just track your calories and stay within your calorie limits.

I eat gluten free dairy free due to celiac

Make it a habit. Make eating and exercise routine, automatic, so you don't have to think about it too much. That's what has helped for me. I have my scheduled mealtimes and planned meals, so I don't have to worry about it. For me, if it's not mealtime, I don't eat. But some people are more "grazers" and like to eat…

Yes! I think it happens more frequently than people like to admit. It's like it becomes all consuming. Awesome job calming yourself back down, that's what it's all about! Like we say, slow and steady and whatnot!

@ddsb1111 yeah, pretty much the same story with me, I was just drained by life generally I think. I do plan on taking my time. Lost .5 pounds this past week, so about right on target.

It slows down digestion. And yes, you're correct, that's why it works. People's appetite decreases dramatically because food stays in their stomach longer, so they eat much less.

I know it's frustrating, but it's very normal to have a couple weeks where you don't see a loss on the scale. Stick with it, make sure you're being as accurate and consistent as you can with your logging. You'll get there.

As in commit to daily walks and check in?

You'll make it. One day at a time is all it takes. Unfortunately, because this was over 6 months, I know mine wasn't water weight, but oh well 🤷‍♀️

Thank You! I know I can do it, just back to tracking those calories again. Might take me the next 6 months, but I'll make it. I just let myself get out of the habit. And yeah, like you say, I figure I've probably been overeating by a couple hundred calories a day, so just doing a small deficit now.

If you did the yearly subscription, yes, they take all the money up front. They're not being deceptive, that's how it works. If you were trying to do the monthly, then yeah, you need to get ahold of customer support.

Studies show you probably want around 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass (Not including fat). Meaning your probably eating a lot more protein than you actually need to. Carbs and fat... just eat enough to meet your calorie needs.. you don't need to hit a minimum carb amount.

I dip it in hummus

I tried it. Worked for about a year, then I started binging when it was time to eat. Had to switch back to doing 3 regular meals a day and tracking calories.

I'm gluten free and I use these like flatbread

If you really want to lose weight, you're going to have to track calories and make sure you're in a calorie deficit. Do you track your calories right now?

I think weight lifting might be helpful to fill you out a bit. I bought dumbells with weights that could be added or taken away. I can do just about whatever I want with them.

JJust About every month or two 🤣 as long as you pick yourself back up and keep going, you'll be fine.

The issue really stems from the reality that those of us with chronic illness have heard a neverending stream of "just eat this" or "don't eat that" as though we're just so stupid and must live under a rock, so clearly we haven't heard about x,y, or z being peddled by the chiropractor on youtube who likes to call himself a…

It varies by individuals. I stick to 2 large or 3 smaller meals per day with absolutely no snacking. If you're more of a snacker/grazer then 5 meals might work well for you. But keep in mind, at 5 meals, they would really only be the size of a snack.

At the end of the day, he's making improvements to his health. Big ones. And that's what matters!

You do have to lift weights. Think what's more likely... that's he's a biological miracle capable of the biologically impossible... or that the machine was inaccurate. There is no machine, by the way, that can truly accurately show fat and muscle percentages, though DEXA can come close. You can also mess up dexa results…

You can use waist to height ratio. Measure your waist. Take your waist measurement and divide by your height. If the result is .5 or less, that's "healthy" if it's more than .5, that's at risk of health issues. However, at the end of the day, losing 45 pounds is way better than losing zero pounds. A loss as small as 10…

This is exactly what I do. If a plan has a given meal one day, I'll eat that meal for a couple days instead of just the one day the plan calls for. It makes the plan last longer, but that's ok.

It's possible that when you updated your weight, somehow your activity level (sedentary, lightly active, or active) got switched, which would change your calorie goal. Check your activity settings and make sure it's right for you.

Exercise is great, but weight loss is primarily driven by how many calories you eat. If you haven't been tracking calories, that would be my first suggestion. You may be only eating chicken, broccoli, and protein shakes, but if you're eating too much of them, you won't lose weight.

I think it only pops up if you "close out" your food diary at the end of the day.

She did almost 600 calories worth of exercise. Her total was under 1200. That's why she got the message.