MichelleSilverleaf Member

A friend of mine has had trouble with doctors ordering tests when she's had obvious issues. A friend of hers told her that the next time a dr doesn't want to investigate an issue to insist that the dr note in the patient file that they refused to order tests/do follow-ups, and that usually got them to do what they're…

Boy that's an unfortunate use of the filter lol

Comparison is the thief of joy.

MFP gave you that number for a reason. You're supposed to not only maintain a reasonable deficit but also properly fuel yourself. You don't get bonus points for under-eating - you get crappy nails, bad hair, bad skin and if done long-term damage to your muscles and organs. And get a food scale, best weight loss tool you'll…

If you're not weighing and tracking your food you have no idea how much you're actually consuming, for starters. Working out is great, but you can't outwork a calorie surplus. And 'healthy stuff' has calories too. Start weighing your food and tracking it to see how much you're eating. There's a thread around here titled…

I use Plant Nanny. It's a cute little app, you grow virtual plants as you tally your daily water intake. It can take awhile to build up to the flowers that will give more seeds once they're fully grown but it's a fun little app.

Meds don't magically put weight on you. They either reduce your energy or increase your hunger, which results in the weight gain. Weighing your food, tracking it, and maintaining a calorie deficit consistently will help drop the weight regardless of the meds you're on.

These have been working super well for me, I'm down for another one. Anything to help stay on track. Ultimate Starting Weight: 259lbs Challenge Starting Weight: 203lbs Challenge Goal Weight: 194lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 150lbs

Without knowing your stats it's hard to say if 1200cal is appropriate for you. I find MFP defaults to 1200cal on the nose when people pick too aggressive a deficit for the amount of weight to lose. Perhaps you're being too aggressive? FWIW, I've lost 55lbs so far. I still eat "junk" - ice cream, chips, chip & dip, sodas,…

Back again with the same questions, huh? You were given a lot of advice that you didn't seem to be taking last time you were here asking about losing weight, and you were pretty obsessive about a lot of aspects. Are you ready to take the advice this time, or is it going to be more rounds of asking the same thing multiple…

You're not supposed to lose weight every day. Ideally you want to see your weight go down weekly. How much closer to goal are you? A weight trending app is a good idea to see whether you're gaining, maintaining or losing over a longer period of time (4-6 weeks is usually a good block of time) and then you can make…

I hope you're eating your exercise calories back.

-better balanced meals. Generally if you feel full over long periods of time you usually have less of an urge to snack. Maybe you need more protein, or more fats, more fiber. Experimenting with different macro combinations will help you figure out what tides you over longer, it differs for everyone. -self-reflect over…

With a way of eating that you find sustainable. Eat in a way you enjoy, in amounts that align with your weight loss goals. Have reasonable expectations. Weight loss happens in the kitchen, you can lose weight without exercising.

Entering your food is one thing, but are you weighing it on a scale as well? That's the first place to look. As you get closer to goal you have less room for error. Without knowing your stats it's hard to say whether 1200cal is too low. With that much to go you could get away with 1lb/week for a bit, but you'll have to…

Like others have said, you're still going to have to learn how to eat properly. My mom had gastric bypass back in March, I live with her and went to every appointment and seen how she's been post-op. It's not a fast process. It's every test under the sun - colonoscopy, extensive blood tests, sleep tests, etc. It's…

Hummus is great too! I switched to it a few times because it was lower cal than the dip I used, but had to pace myself. Too much was hard on my digestive system, but it's delicious. Just remember that while it's important to be in a deficit, it's also important to properly fuel yourself - especially since you're…

Veggies are great for a large volume/low cal snack, paired with either a low-cal dressing or dip. There are other low-cal snacks (big fan of Crispy Minis myself). You might also want to play around with your macros; I found when I keep my protein at least 60-80g the urge to snack goes down. I'm a big forager otherwise.

The best way I've seen to reduce/eliminate that risk, judging by others' successes is to make sustainable changes you can live with the rest of your life. Eat in a way you enjoy that aligns with your goals. Don't gravitate to something like keto or vegan or cut out foods you like purely for weight loss because you'll…

As you get closer to goal and even with only 30lbs to go, you will eventually struggle to lose weight if you're not precise. The less you have to lose, the less room for error you have. A lot of your veggies and some fruit though are so low cal you can get away without weighing them. It does get easier though, I use it…

With breastfeeding it's generally recommended to eat at your maintenance and let breastfeeding create your deficit. I think full time bf can burn roughly 500cal, or a little less. Aside from that, food scale if you don't have one, weigh all food, track accurately, don't sweat the fluctuations, and be prepared for weight…

Something I've learned is you can't expect others to cater to you, for the most part. You can't control their choices. All you can do is control your decisions and your responses. Maybe pizza can be worked into your diet. If not, have an alternative that you really like to turn to so you can say "no thanks, I've got…

Ok I see. So some things to consider are things like whether you're being too restrictive throughout the week, if you're trying to deny yourself things that you over-indulge on the weekends, or maybe play around with macros.

In what respect? Need more details.

MFP is designed for you to eat exercise calories back. General recommendation though is to only eat back a portion, about half to start, to off-set over-estimated exercise calories.

Ultimate Starting Weight: 259lbs Challenge Starting Weight on Easter (April 21): 212lbs Challenge Goal Weight: 202lbs April 26: 211lbs May 3: 212lbs May 10: 209lbs May 17: 210lbs? (forgot to weigh in this morning) May 24: 208lbs May 31: 205.5lbs June 7: 204lbs June 14: 205lbs June 21: 207lbs (damn sodium lol) June 28:…

Like others said, 19 days probably isn't going to make much of a difference. I would say get a bathing suit you really love and feel confident in, and enjoy Hawaii. Focus on making lots of great memories so when you look back on it, you remember the good times and ideally not so much whether your stomach was flat enough.

Ultimate Starting Weight: 259lbs Challenge Starting Weight on Easter (April 21): 212lbs Challenge Goal Weight: 202lbs April 26: 211lbs May 3: 212lbs May 10: 209lbs May 17: 210lbs? (forgot to weigh in this morning) May 24: 208lbs May 31: 205.5lbs June 7: 204lbs June 14: 205lbs June 21: 207lbs (damn sodium lol) June 28: July…

This as well as your cheat days is where the problem lies. Food scale, weigh everything for 4-6 weeks, log your cheat days, and go from there.

CBT-based therapies. I did talk therapy, and while it was nice to hash things out I didn't find it gave me anything productive. I completed a 14-week program for my anxiety and it helped a ton, the psychiatrist gave me a lot of tools and strategies that I can actually use and have been using. Now I'm doing a 14-week group…