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  • Thanks for the response! Congratulations on your weight loss as well. My girlfriend and I are in this together, and her friends are also helping us out so a support group is already in place. It couldn't hurt to look into a class though, so I'll do that. I don't really trust my doctor for nutritional advice after he told…
    in Obese and not sure what to do - which program is best for me? Comment by cancearth March 2018
  • Thanks so much. The kind words from everyone on here really mean a lot to me. It's really hard for me to figure out a good workout regimen because my fitness level doesn't exactly mesh with my weight. For instance, my first day in the gym I was able to do 20 minutes at a jogging pace on an elliptical trainer with very…
    in Obese and not sure what to do - which program is best for me? Comment by cancearth March 2018
  • Is there anything specific you can recommend? I was browsing the link provided by L1zardQueen and none of them seem entirely suited for someone in my situation, or really at my weight.
    in Obese and not sure what to do - which program is best for me? Comment by cancearth March 2018
  • Thanks! I didn't really know what to do when I first started going to them gym so I just walked on the treadmill at a moderate pace for 40 minutes and then spent 20 minutes on an elliptical trainer. It's a definite start but I know I need to do more.
    in Obese and not sure what to do - which program is best for me? Comment by cancearth March 2018
  • I suppose it's possible, but honestly, even when I was eating too much, I felt full but starving at the same time. And the stomach pain from not eating was worse than the pain from eating too much, so I always stuffed my face. Now, I'm never actually that hungry, but there's always that persistent nagging feeling of being…
    in Trouble eating enough calories. Comment by cancearth January 2018
  • It wasn't good. A lot of fast food and still eating out, almond milk, processed foods, basically everything I shouldn't have. Sadly, the difference in diet hasn't made a big difference in the severity or frequency of symptoms related to GERD. The thing with my insurance is, it's Kaiser. Kaiser sucks. I can absolutely see a…
    in Trouble eating enough calories. Comment by cancearth January 2018
  • Honestly, it's only been a couple weeks since I started an actual attempt to lose weight and only a few days since I got serious about counting calories, but I'm shooting for two pounds a week. I'm just worried about my body burning what muscle I do have instead of fat if it thinks it's undernourished. I feel hungry on my…
    in Trouble eating enough calories. Comment by cancearth January 2018
  • Avocados are unfortunately out, which is a shame considering how much I loved avocados and guacamole in my pre-GERD life. Almost all fruits are out, too. I've gone through the entire list of alkaline fruits and the two I have the least difficulty with are bananas and apples, and even they still give me trouble. Baked…
    in Trouble eating enough calories. Comment by cancearth January 2018
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Essentially, my lower esophageal sphincter stays open which allows stomach acid to constantly work its way back into my esophagus. It's like living with a heart attack all day, every day, even with medication. And it's caused me to eliminate everything but lean meat from my diet, all dairy,…
    in Trouble eating enough calories. Comment by cancearth January 2018
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