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I have lost 65 lbs. Increased mucle mass and skeletal muscle.

That really does apply to me. I've had an autoimmune disorder for over three years now. It's finally getting better but the treatment includes daily prednisone and stelara. I've been on the prednisone for a year. We've started to wean me off it, one half milligram at a time, started at 5. So it's going to be quite a while…

I am under the maximum amount of stress that I can bear. I am doing a lot of meditation, relaxing and exercising as much as I can to reduce stress. After all the comments, I'm going to loosen up a little and try to let my efforts unfold as they are meant to, naturally. Oh yea, and I'll start to weigh everything rather than…

Thanks for the heads up. I'll relax a little on my need to see fast results. I have really been focusing on the court date and seeing me soon-to-be ex-husband for the first time since January. I want him to see that I can and will return to health despite his cruelty toward me these past few years.

I originally start out at the 1200 calorie mark and that was difficult to adhere to, I was still hungry a lot. Then I eliminated caffeine and that actually helped with the hunger. Over time I became afraid of the calories and started to cut back hoping to encourage more progress. I watched a lot of documentaries on…

After thinking about all your comments, I realize me ego took a real hit. I thought I was doing everything right and to the best of my ability because I had been seeing good results since I began this new lifestyle. Ego bruising can hurt but it helps me to see reality for what it really is. You guys gave me exactly what I…

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I appreciate the honesty, especially now.

Good article, Thanks! The reason there are some "guestimates" in the diary is because I didn't think that foods with such a small amount of calorie differences would make that big of a difference considering how much of a deficit I am living in most of the time. I am haven't been perfect, especially around last year's…

I've been counting calories and losing tons of weight since last September. I will open my diary for pointers from you all. I am always at a calorie deficit. I weigh and log everything. Please see my logs and let me know what you think.