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@malimalai Thanks for the encouragement. You are absolutely right, and my wife does try to help in many ways. She prepares healthy dinners and snacks for us but she just also keeps some foods around for herself that aren’t the healthiest. She is on her own journey and has actually lost a lot of weight, about 40 lbs and she…

I like the weight posting lists everyone does, but this visual is what really get’s me motivated... thanks MFP App!

Here’s the journey!!

@sweetypie1 I like the logging BEFORE eating idea you mention. I’ve been doing something similar where in the morning I’ll log in a few things I know I’m going to eat later, like snacks for the ride home after work, or alcoholic drinks I’m planning for the upcoming evening. I can’t seem to plan meals as much, but at least…

@DADDY0072020 Your post was a lot to unpack but I felt every word... I’ve been there in is as many ways as you describe. Divorce (a while ago), my mom died somewhat recently, along with loss of the long time family dog. I’ve also been dealt some permanent health issues that really suck and which prevent some exercises. I’m…

@leelee_lani I often dread the scale too. I know when it’s gonna be a good or bad weigh in by how I feel even before stepping on. Sometimes I skip the weigh in since, as many others have said, it is truly about the downward trend. I’m also an expert at past yoyo-ing my weight but believe I’ve found the correct motivation…

@sweetypie1 I know that feeling all too well. Sometimes it’s all I can do to get through my week, much less worry about losing weight. You, and your body, will do the best it can. I found that when I accept that thought I can focus on doing better instead of beating myself up. Some weeks it’s get more sleep, some weeks…

Wow folks! Everyone is so helpful. I can’t tell you enough how grateful I am for all the responses. I have an Endo appointment tomorrow at 9am for follow-up. #AnnPt77 thanks for the article. Being in an engineering field I thrive on learning. New information and new data points always help me understand and cope with…

@paperpudding thanks for the response. I should clarify, they also told me that the surgery might only take half the thyroid but sometimes the whole thing has to go, they don’t know until they are in there ... I too can now see the lump once they pointed it out. The doctor could definitely feel it. That was fun, they…

49 male / down to 315 from 335 in 2-months but up from 260 in past 2-years. Fairly certain it’s from eating too much, and bad food choices; but recently discovered golf ball sized thyroid mass during chest CT for breathing trouble. Two inconclusive biopsies, Endo says thyroid “function normal” but next step is surgery to…

This thread looks so positive and supportive, glad I found it, new to MFP communities. 6’4 male, 335 down to 315. Have been to 260 before and ready to get back there and below. -500 calories below BMR today and 3,000 steps (have back injury that caused foot drop so 3,000 is actually a good day, average about 2,000 during…

@ladyzherra Thank you for responding, I couldn’t agree more. During BLR we had to make a poster about why we were losing weight and I focused on doing it for my family. I told myself it was because I wanted to live long enough to make it to my daughter’s wedding and be a better husband for my wife. While these are true,…

Thanks, I’m excited to be here!

@mermaidnj So sorry you feel all alone in the struggle, me too. Even worse, I feel like I’m losing ground every day. I know what I should do but just somehow can’t (or won’t I suppose). Not sure where rock bottom is but it has got to be close. I’m ready to start climbing back up and could also use accountability and…

What makes me over eat? Ouch... that wasn’t a question I was ready to answer this evening. But then again, that is probably the very question that I must answer. Definitely stress and anxiety make me overeat. Food is the one thing I like to think I can control even though in reality it seems to be controlling me! I can’t…