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I do the same I ask it " how is a cup of coffee 3 lbs"

This is true I weighed 350 at my heaviest and am now in the 250's but some days I look in the mirror and still see 350.

So true.. I just can't help myself.. lol

Just wait until you have kids and the snacks that come with them.. then read posts about keeping trigger foods out of the house.. LoL

Same here.. I was asking for trouble doing over and over again knowing my morning and afternoon weight was always higher.

I'm also Bipolar.. prior to being diagnosed I used gambling as my coping skills. I have not placed a bet in over 10 years. The first doctor I went to had me on so many drugs I was so out of it all I did was eat and sleep gained nearly 100 lbs in 6 months. Thankfully with a good support network and a good doctor I am doing…

This week the family has baked 4 times chocolate cake and brownies. I just kept taking slivers of them but the following day I would feel guilty and restrict my calories then boom night hits and I am back in there taking slivers. This morning I ended up eating two brownies with my coffee and since have been making myself…

I am type two, when I started eating healthier it became apparent that most fruits were just not going to work for me as they caused crazy spikes. Spoke to my doctor who just pushed more insulin. I didn't want that, went to another Endo who recommended a registered dietician who was familiar with diabetes. The RD helped a…

I am not dieting anymore. Been there, took breaks, cheat days, and so forth. All of which never helped me keep any progress I had made to that point. I have changed what I eat how much of it I eat and am more aware of what I put in my body. This approach is taking far longer than my dieting days "which I could never…

Perhaps eating different foods say like veggies or lower calorie higher volume foods will help. This is how I approached it.

I prefer to look at it as you still have lost 35. Now you want to lose more. When I think of it the other way it can get self defeating for me.

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Thank you for all the support. Last two nights the made chocolate cake for dessert. We are low on money until payday so I am without my beloved Halo Top. The cakes we're cut in two inch by four inch pieces and I had a half a piece three times..lol I just added 100 kcals for each sampling. I am sure they were less but I…

Yes, I often cook myself chicken fish or red meat. With a frozen bag of veggies. I would love to meal prep as it is a pain cooking daily. But with so many people in the house there is little room for storage.

Nothing I still indulge on occasion just not as often or the amount. Look up Halo Top ice cream. You will love it

Way to go!!!

Agree with posters above.. I buy prepackaged chicken, fish, turkey at all times as I love them all. But they are all packaged with some type of sodium solution as a perservative. I plan what I eat the day before, and set the food in the package to thaw overnight. I check it a couple hours before I eat sometimes I need to…

I take a multivitamin/mineral / fish oil and afew grams of fiber a day. The ones I get are quality brands with third party testing and it costs about $25 a month. Do I need them perhaps not everyday. But they do not hurt. Just do not think the more they cost the better they are. Some people here are very anti supplement,…

To teach my children empathy, gratitude, work ethic, and the power that telling someone good job ot thank you can have on a person.

I take 200mg a night and have been lossing. However, when I had a prolonged manic episode I was taking 600 mg a night for about a month and gained 20 lbs.

She said she is not trying to only eat 1000 that would be totally different. She said she is not hungry or tired. I said get to get a physical. But people advising she has to eat more I disagree with.

I run across this the most with my ( devoted religious family members )

That's what I wish I had.. I wanted it to show my young son one day that anything you put your mind and work to can be achieved. Wether it is health, work, or education.

50.. but I was class 3 obese. Then I stayed there awhile to prove to myself that this time was not yet another yo yo diet.

I agree, but her metabolic rate along with a host of other factors can make her be able to be healthy at her caoloric intake. But with anything I always suggest talking to a doctor who will likely take a blood draw. I am just speaking as a person who has many small framed light weight female relatives who are similar.

Not eating enough does affect your metabolism but not as drastically as some say. I have read and confirmed with both my Doctor and registered dietician that it will slow by 5 to 10 percent depending a lot on genetics. Check your numbers again. I always log only half of my workouts or exercises and do not eat back kcals.…

I was the same sweet creamer and sugar.. switched to 2% milk took awhile to get use to. Then I measured how much milk I was using per glass ... 90 per glass.. I want food more than coffee.. switched to 1% and the amount.. couple months later went to fat free couldn't tell the difference and am at 80 kcals a day for coffee.…

When my anxiety or mania flares up. Everyone says exercise, however I just can not do it for some reason. I know it does help many and am not saying do not try it. I find keeping busy around the house, internet, movies help me mentally and for me that has to come first. Basically anything that can get yourself out of your…

I disagree with the 1200 cal rule for all people. By what she posted she is eating protein veggies and fruit. She is not hungry, She is not lacking energy. But people are saying force herself to eat. Unless there is a underlying medical issue or eating disorder I think she is fine. I did say to get that yearly checkup. A…