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Honestly, you need never weigh yourself if you find it anxiety-producing. Another way to measure progress is to measure your bust, waist, hips and thighs. Record those numbers, then maybe in a week or two measure those places again. Perhaps inches aren't as scary as pounds!

See a doctor. Ask if you need a referral to a physical therapist. I would definitely NOT workout at anything until I'd been evaluated by a doctor. (Take it from a person who had a bulging disc 20 years ago, and recently had a fall down some stairs and really hurt my back). I needed physical therapy for the bulging disc,…

Try eating about 75% of your earned exercise calories for a couple weeks and see how you do.

I usually ended up eating around 75% of my exercise calories and still lost weight.

Free version, logged and exercised and boom! Met my weight loss goal.

My great uncle had the surgery and wished he'd done it sooner.

Well, let's assume you lose 5 pounds of water weight in the first week (a very generous assumption). Then you have 15 pounds left to lose in five weeks. MFP is set so that the absolute minimum "healthy" rate at which to lose semi-quickly is 1200 calories a day. That might get you to an average loss of around 1.5 to 2…

"Well, it's my body and I'll do what I want with it. My doctor said I should do this. So, what have you been doing for fun lately?" That's one possible approach. My sister, on two separate visits, felt she had to say, "You really need to stop losing weight, you're looking way too skinny." The first time I let it slide. The…

I wear workout shorts or capris that are cut like exercise leggings, are below the knee in length so no worries about showing my derriere skin or flashing my girl parts. Just to be safe, I wear the same color underpants as the workout gear so there's no show-through, either. But I suppose I'm kinda shy that way.

Well, if you're new to exercising I would pick three days of one or the other for a couple weeks, then add in the second one. It's important to build in exercise routines slowly so you (1) don't burn out, and (2) don't injure yourself. It's no fun to be all enthusiastic about everything at once and then have some injury…

I put my gym workouts and running days on my calendar just like they are important business appointments. Because they are. That way I remember them and see that I've committed myself to staying disciplined. My "rest day" usually consists of at least taking a long walk.

I had a Garmin Vivofit so I could monitor my steps and rate of calorie burn, but I always entered my exercise calories manually into MFP. I just liked the idea that if I was using MFP to record food and there was an exercise log option, why not be consistent and use the whole program. Plus, MFP calculated how many extra…

I think your idea to rest two days before you do the half marathon walk/run is a good idea. I'm wondering whether that half marathon distance might need to be reduced, too, at least for a couple weeks to see whether that helps. Are you feeling just weak, or sore? If sore, it could be delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).…

My husband had that issue with his workout shirts. We figured that after five years, it was time to buy more shirts.

The more I biked, the more developed my calves got. I figured if that was the case I must be doing something right!

All the men in my yoga class wear loose fitting running shorts and a T-shirt. Not sure what your husband is really looking for, but there's no shame in wearing women's yoga clothing, I think. My husband has large thighs and found that the best bicycling shorts for him were women's biking shorts. Honestly, nobody ever…

I maintained the same weight for a year because I continued to eat the same as always, even though I took up exercise. I started logging with MFP and the weight came off. I developed the discipline to stay within my calorie goal most days. My uneducated guess is that your husband is eating at a maintenance level rather…

I sometimes drink G2 Gatorade, the one with less sugar than regular Gatorade. A twelve ounce bottle has 30 calories and contains sodium, potassium and gets those electrolytes in. I usually drink it on hot days where I've exercised pretty strenuously, and I think it helps. It is, in fact, thirst quenching for me.

In high school I substituted a "health shake" for breakfast because my friend said it worked for him. You make it by putting one cup of lowfat milk, a raw egg, a packet of Sweet N Low, some vanilla extract and some cubes of ice in a blender and blend it all up. It was fast and tasty enough, but it didn't help me at all.…

I like Title Nine sports bras. They have a rating system so you can pick how much support you want (I get the ones for high impact). I wear a 34DD and run and do Zumba classes. Everything stays in place where it belongs. https://www.titlenine.com/product/3-reasons-support-bra-310184.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=fn This…

I always ate back 50% - 75% of my earned exercise calories. MFP is set up for you to do that. I continued to lose about one pound a week, which was a good and sustainable rate of loss. I didn't have very many hunger issues, and it staved off the fatigue I would get when I wasn't fueling my body enough.

I weigh myself daily. If I have a weight gain day, I usually think back to what I ate the night before and if there's a huge amount of sodium or I am dehydrated and retaining water weight, that could be an explanation, not the fault of the scale. Anyways, think about installing the Happy Scale to your smart phone and enter…

Eat back the calories. MFP is designed to have you eat back some of the fuel you need. I always ate back 50% to 75% of my exercise-earned calories and continued to lose weight. By the way, if you are on a 1400 calorie a day calorie goal, and burn 500 calories exercising, then you are netting only 900 calories a day, well…

I set my goals when I first started at 2 pounds per week. I met the weekly goal but it was way too aggressive, and I lost some muscle mass on my arms! So I reset my weekly goal at 1.0 pound per week, which was much better. I don't always reach that goal, but the next week I might lose 1.2 or 1.5 pounds, so it really all…

Congrats on your weight loss! And how wonderful that your life is so much more enjoyable. I find running to be a wonderful stress reliever, too. I'd just add as a caution to others reading this thread that the OP was able to tolerate quitting her medications "cold turkey" but that is not always the case with every…

I log my calories and exercises on MFP. I've successfully lost weight. You will, too. I also log my daily weigh-in on Happy Scale app on my phone, which will generate a nice gentle graph that keeps me from freaking out when I gain or stall out. It's most important, though, to give yourself some credit for noticing that…

It's completely due to water weight and is transitory. Don't panic. And you don't say what your calorie limit on MFP is, but I'd recommend that you eat back at least 50% of the calories you earn with exercise. The MFP calculation takes that into account and you will still lose weight. Failure to do so puts you under your…

I agree that there are different body shapes. The way I deal with mine is I try to dress in clothes that are as flattering for my shape as possible. Then I ignore the whole endomorph/ectomorph categories and just eat at a calorie deficit and voila! Weight loss occurs!

I can't comment on how helpful the Premium MFP is, but I can tell you that I've used this absolutely free MFP program and reached my weight goal. It works.

It always takes longer than you want it to. For me, I reached my goal weight and the last place that slimmed down was my stomach. I've gained a couple pounds, and it all rests maddeningly in my tummy. Ugh.