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Just popped in to say hi and thank everyone for the wonderful suggestions. I had to cancel my dr apt and haven’t rescheduled yet so no updates on that, but I have somehow managed to lose almost 10lbs somehow. I’m actually being less strict and eating slightly more. I feel it was a combination of body shock to all the extra…

I like weighing every day! So far it hasn’t stressed me out or caused anxiety so I’ll continue doing so. And it helps me stay in check.

Oh, haha, I know. But I'm kind of hooked on greek yogurt, I don't like the thin consistency of coconut, soy, and almond yogurts. First world problems.

I'm not sure what potential triggers to focus on. I already knew dairy because I'm lactose intolerant, but yogurt hadn't bothered me as much as liquid dairy so I thought it was safe. You don't think it'd work to slowly eliminate things over a couple weeks, wait a couple more weeks, and then introduce them one by one?…

Oh, duh haha! Yes, I'll share as soon as I get results back. I'm eager to know as well. And good reminder that inflammation can cause water retention. I'm not sure what is going on with my stomach, but I added it to the list of things to check. Today I didn't have gluten, but my stomach is still upset. Tomorrow I'm going…

My panels?

I was trying to estimate much higher than normal now. I looked up the calorie guide for starbucks oatmeal and counted it as if I had put the entire nut medley packet in. To give you an idea, I know their counts are probably off but I didn’t even eat half of the packet. I doubt it was 150 calories. The slivers I ate were…

I don't know why, but I was down slightly despite laying in bed all day recuperating. My intake was poor (choice wise) but it may have ended up being less than 1400 overall calories. Yesterday I had to go back to work even though my back was still hurting, but unfortunately I had no food prepared. I tried to start getting…

Yes, I've been weighing my food every day except yesterday. Hasn't seemed to help :(

I injured my back on Friday, boooo. I was supposed to go workout after work, but I had to cancel my session at Orange Theory. I woke up yesterday and couldn’t get myself out of bed. The nerve in my back was pinched so badly that my left leg had gone weak. Today it still hurts pretty badly, but I was able to get up and move…

Thanks for the advice, but I’m not really looking to do any restrictive diets like that. It’s important to me that I do something that is sustainable and healthy long-term.

Well, I'm not saying this IS the answer since I haven't talked to my doctor yet, but sheesh...I experience almost all of the symptoms related to hypothyroidism. In fact, my first time at Orange Theory (they make you wear a heart monitor) I was so frustrated because my heart rate was so low and I couldn't get it up high…

You say weight loss is calories in/calories out after saying to cut entire groups of food out? If you've checked my intake/food diary, you'll see I don't eat bread or pasta. However, I'm unwilling to cut out fruit. I don't see any logical reason to do so.

Ooops, I didn't forget to measure, just forgot to put it down. My waist is 29. Sigh haha

I'm not sure where a better place to put these would be, but I took my measurements today. I'll re-measure in 4 weeks. Measurements: Bust: 36.5 Upper hips (where underwear waistband goes): 36 Lower hips (around fullest part of bum): 42 Thigh: 24.4 Calf: 14.5 Neck: 13.25 L Arm: 12 R Arm: 12.25

Likes taking selfies.

I'd like to join! I don't have 52 pounds to lose, but I'd like to lose 25 by the end of 2018! I've been struggling to lose weight so I think accountability and approaching weight loss in a more fun way (less stress) will help me! 2/21 Starting weight: 165.8 Goal weight: 140.8 2/21 Current weight:165.8 Total weight lost: 0…

Yes, and no. I haven't lost ANY weight since starting this journey again two months ago and it's making me rethink my overall goals, body composition, etc. For the longest time my goal was 130-132. It's what I weighed my senior year in high school and my first couple years in college. I had an unhealthy relationship with…

True, I try not to do that at all. I just have preferences for how I consume certain things. I do try to keep a lot of dairy and wheat out of my diet only because I am lactose intolerant haha (but I still love yogurt) and too much wheat gives me migraines. So generally I avoid those, but I don't eliminate them altogether.…

I'm going to see my doctor to see if there's an issue preventing weight loss, but if there isn't then I just need to bunker down and keep going! I've been in a deficit for some time now so eventually it has to have some sort of effect. That's encouraging to hear that you eventually lost 20 pounds. I'm aiming for 30, so now…

It's just a little over 2 weeks away, so that could be it. Otherwise, I'm fairly regular. Probably wouldn't hurt to check my fiber intake. Thanks for all of your advice!

I don't think there's any perfect answer and certainly no "should"s. It's whatever makes you feel comfortable. I'm uncomfortable being larger or taller than anyone I date because it triggers my own personal issues. But if a woman is just fine being taller or heavier than her partner and her partner is fine with it too,…

Yay, up another .4 pounds from yesterday! Just what I love seeing every morning! (No, it's not that time of the month, either). :neutral: I guess I'm going to try eating 1,600 calories today since I'm doing my workout today. And I'm making an appointment with my doctor. I've weighed out everything for today so I'll just…

What I mean to say is that I would rather get my sweets from things I can actually taste and enjoy :). Milk sugar isn't something I notice in plain yogurt and syrups are gross tasting to me. I love the texture and sweetness/tartness of fruit so I'd rather try and eliminate sugar other places and add fruit :).

Oh, I do! I add mango + banana or banana + strawberries. I'd rather get my sugar from fresh fruit rather than milk sugar or added syrups :).

That's a great idea, I'll try doing that this week. Since my meals don't vary much it'd be easier than logging the same things each day. Actually, I just figured out you can create "meals" on MFP so that would help when I eat the same meals and same amounts a few days in a row. I'll get the hang of it! Thanks for the tips!…

I'm just going to recap what changes I'm making this week and see if there is anything I should add to it: 1. Weigh all my food out and potentially log all on one day since I pretty much eat the same meals. 2. Make sure I'm drinking enough water (usually not a problem, but I'll make sure to keep track of it better). 3.…

Oh, I didn't see you asked that! Nope, absolutely no chance of that haha. Unless I'm Mary the 2nd or something. For sure anything is possible, maybe I ought to go to my doctor sooner rather than later. I haven't had a checkup in a while so it'd be good to at least see what we can rule out and even better yet, find some…

I hate to continue being defensive, but there isn't anything majorly off with my logging. I wish I could physically show exactly what I eat and how I'm measuring and weighing my foods. The only things I wasn't weighing before two days ago were liquids, rice, almond butter, and steamed vegetables and now I'm even weighing…

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try, it just feels so counterintuitive. Like, how could I eat more and lose?! I know there is science behind it and I am really active these days, so I may need to follow a diet similar to yours. My eating is fairly clean I would say, I prep all my meals from organic fruits and veggies and lean…