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I'm lazy so I buy the premade protein drinks. I regularly use them as creamer in my coffee. I find that I have to use more of the protein drink to get the taste I like--but I'm going to drink it all anyway. It works. I alternate between protein drinks and regular creamer.

For the love of myself and my family. Sister and I are on this journey together.

Hey OP--Look up fecal vomiting. It's a thing. Long before you get to that point your breath will smell like *kitten* to everyone but you. Still think it's cute to "literally never go poo?"

Fare thee well OP!

I'm barely getting started! Day 64 here.

Welcome and best of luck!

There are many good tips on here! Don't give up! I work 50+ hours/week as a teacher and add 20+ hours/week as a dog trainer on top of that and I find the time to weigh and log everything! I cook from scratch every night of the week except for Saturday. In order to stay within my caloric allotment, I eat very easy and quick…

I've been there, I survived. BUT I HAD TO SEE A DOCTOR. I got a diagnosis and a treatment plan, neither of which I'm going to share with you because YOU NEED TO DO WHAT I DID AND SEE A DOCTOR! Thanks. Have a nice day.

Speaking in general, broad terms and not to your specific condition.... When I plan to go "off plan" I aslso plan the next several meals and make sure that they are tasty (my favorite "on plan" meals) so that I can feel satisfaction with the off plan choice and satisfaction that I'm back to normal. I also plan to eat the…

I'm thinking she's all of the above and a child.

Welcome! I recommend reading the "stickied" threads at the top of every forum. Good info there. The community is also a wealth of information.

I gained a lot of weight in a short amount of time and my shoes all became too tight. Most I re-homed, but I kept a few faves. Hopefully they'll fit again soon!

I drink two cups of coffee, 6-8 cups of water, and sometimes wine or beer. The coffee is always, the water is getting to be always, and the wine/beer is three times per week. I think that totals 64-100oz per day.

I count everything that I eat. It all adds up.

Welcome!!

I also have a b-belly.

From a weight tracking standpoint, it doesn't matter as long as you weigh with the same constants (time of day, clothing, location of scale, etc.). If you have religious traditions that need to be adhered to, follow those so you can stay in compliance.

I have perfectionist and procrastinator tendencies. They go hand in hand. If I can't do something from start to finish, perfectly and quickly I don't start. It's been a huge problem in my life. My view of life has been fatalistic. I've had a very hard time accepting that I have a learning curve. If I try something (a…

I need a shopping list or I forget the very thing I went to the store for!

Congratulations on your successful beginning!

I gained a lot of weight in a short amount of time. I didn't do anything about it. Then other traumatic life events happened and I gained more weight. I didn't do anything about it. Then I hurt my knee. I didn't do anything about it. I developed high blood pressure and was put on meds. I didn't do anything about it. The BP…

Good luck to you.

Thank you for your explanations. I'm not asking because I think I've plateaued; I haven't. I just see a lot of posts where people claim to have hit a plateau and the group says it's not necessarily so. Right now I'm steadily losing. I weigh and measure everything except for prepackaged/pre-portioned foods. If I hit a…

If you're looking for help or commiseration, you'll have to provide us with more details.

I don't take them everyday because they have calories. The vitamins I take are not high dose. Not a single vitamin/mineral in my supplement is 100% of USRDA. The highest are calcium and vitamin both at 50% of USRDA. So, I still say they are cheap insurance.

I started taking a multivitamin when I started losing weight just to cover my vitamins and minerals that I might not be getting in my diet. I try hard to get my macros right, but sometimes struggle. It's probably a waste of money, but it's also cheap insurance and peace of mind.

I had someone take a front and side view. I'm trying to have them taken at the beginning of every month. So far I have 3 photos and I look the same in all three. Sad day.

You've come to the right place! Keep your expectations realistic and your eye on the prize! If you slip up, <mentally> dust yourself off; log it accurately and move on. Be kind to yourself always.

Good luck on your weight loss and on all of life's journeys! Be safe and be well.

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