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I think people know themselves and have a sense of what their weight loss barriers are, so if OP is saying that they want to cut out the daily wine drinking, I don’t think we should be talking them out of it. For one thing the health recommendations have recently been revised to suggest that no amount of alcohol is heathy…

Are you receiving any help now for this problem from someone who is a qualified mental health/addiction specialist? Perhaps seek out a knowledgable weight loss center with the help of your primary care physician where you can get comprehensive, competent care from a team of people that can help you with what sounds like…

It sounds like the anxiety and other symptoms are affecting your ability to focus on being a med student if instead of studying or spending time with friends/family or practicing healthy self care you are watching trash tv alone and self medicating with alcohol, over-eating and xanax. If a patient presented these problems…

Congratulations! Both weight loss and alcohol reduction helps with puffiness. I came to a similar conclusion for health and general happiness reasons a few years ago, and now don’t drink at all and have lost 79 lbs (which was a bit more than I intended to lose so I am gaining a bit back as more muscle now). I wish you much…

Joe. As in Joseph Pilates.

Congratulations on the great progress so far! How do you know that you are eating 1400 calories - are you weighing everything you eat on a scale and recording it in a log? If not, you may have been eating at a higher calorie level, but one still low enough to cause a deficit at your earlier weights. As you lose more weight…

@mfowler883 @joans1976 ”now go adopt two kittens for Harley” … that is how I ended up with my kitties. I had a wonderful black cocker spaniel for 18 years. He was old and I struggled with figuring out whether he was still enjoying life but he always rallied and always enjoyed being around people (me and my sister…

I was treated 6 years ago in May. The one exercise I wish I did waaaay more of are mobility for my right arm n particular (where I also had lymphnodes removed), chest openers, shoulder strengtheners, and exercises to maintain the strength of the muscles along the side of my ribcage and under my shoulder blades to maintain…

I was healthy before I got cancer. I climbed mountains for fun —big ones. And ran marathons and did yoga and pilates and spin and swimming and I was at a healthy weight. It did not prevent me from getting the most aggressive form of breast cancer (triple negative ) that you can get. But I firmly believe that my pre-cancer…

I personally think you made the right choice ditching WW points system — it doesn’t make any sense to me. It might work for a short time if one has not been paying attention to their eating habits at all, but at some point people need to become more sophisticated and precise. I am responding because you sound stressed and…

I sympathize on the eldercare front - I take care of both parents and an aunt - luckily I don;t work a night shift though. I did that for a short while many decades ago when I was in college and I ended up so sleep deprived I would cry all the time. Congrats to you for already fitting so much in and for doing so much for…

Welcome/welcome back and hugs and good vibes to all of you! You’ve got this - one day at a time.

There are also people who post a question — usually of the “why have I plateaued variety — get a thread full of sensible advice and analysis and then post the same question in a different thread or the next week. And folks that are giving other folks absolutely incorrect advice (that their metabolism has stopped working…

I looked at the volume eaters thread once and was turned off by the fact that when I started paging through people seemed to drown everything in 4 tablespoons of ranch dressing, top it with other caloric things, or turn sodas and sweet stuff into some sort of fluff substance. The first seems to defeat the purpose by adding…

You should also look at what you are eating and see if the problem might be that you are eating foods that are low in fiber and high in sugar and easily accessible carbs that your body burns too quickly. There are different types of carbs and also some people feel more full when eating protein and a bit of fat in…

]In my experience rib as opposed to loin lamb chops only have between 1-2 oz of meat when properly butchered and trimmed. You are supposed to only have one or two bites per chop. The bones are often “frenched” — trimmed of connective tissue and fat. Sometimes they are even referred to as lollipops! Maybe the purveyor is…

Did you apply any of the advice people gave you when you posted this before? If you don’t know exactly how much you are eating (a range of 1,200-2,000 is a very big range) then that is a problem. 800 extra calories will erase your deficit. It is doubtful that you need to be eating at a 1,200 calorie range at all. If you…

I don’t mean for this to sound as tough love as this will, but the OP question is what am I doing incorrectly. Many of the answers above offer one idea, but it seems likely that there are multiple things going on. First it sounds like you are close to your goal weight so in a zone where you have to be super careful in…

Hi- Welcome back! I thought about you while you were gone. I have had plenty of ups and downs and in a couple of them I have let the not being able to/not having the mind space to take care of myself get the best of me and that has not been great for my health or feelings of self worth. I’ve finally realized that no matter…

I am a big fan of Pilates - especially if you can afford to take some reformer classes (that is the device with the springs and carriage that you lie or stand on and move back and forth by contracting and releasing your muscles). The exercises are great for lengthening/stretching and posture, and they use your body weight…

Even when you know how to use the tool perfectly well life can get in the way. And it can do so both to make you gain and to lose in unwanted/unhealthy ways. In my case it was my approach of being pretty harsh with myself in terms of purposely overestimating how much I was eating and underestimating/ignoring how much I was…

I think it is hard to predict exactly how fast you will lose no matter what. Some weeks will be faster, some slower, some not at all, but in terms of how to fit things into a busy schedule the main change you will likely make is to your diet. You should do so over time and not make drastic changes you/your family won’t be…

Make sure the scale is on a hard flat surface like tile not carpet. Also put in fresh batteries.

Not sure what you mean by “sticking to plan” but it sounds like you are eating at maintenance (or above and then exercising a bit). I don’t know how weight watchers works but why don’t you try setting up here and getting an actual calorie goal and buying a kitchen scale so you can weigh everything you eat and record it to…

Or perhaps pick a high fiber cereal to at least maximize the benefit of eating it. Fiber One used to be high on the list for fiber but it has been so long since have eaten cereal that might have changed

A non food related suggestion …. Try meditating for 10 min or so in the morning to give yourself space to start the day without feeling like the world and all your obligations are already closing in on you before you even leave your bedroom. Sometimes over-eating or giving in to cravings whether it is for food or something…

I agree that chops have to be cooked quickly on high heat. I just made lambchops for dinner. I marinated them for about an hour on the counter in a marianade of 3 cloves garlic minced, and equal portions (roughly 2 Tbs ea - I eyeballed it bc it is a marinade) honey, soy sauce, olive oil, plus to taste fresh ground pepper…

A quick Google suggests a Pilates reformer is not a replacement for weight lifting. Therefore I think going several hundred over maintenance is more likely to lead to fat gain. Even if you were lifting, several hundred over would result in fat gain. You should watch your weight and body measurements closely to monitor and…

I have been trying to figure out a similar question. I don’t need to lose any more weight. I actually need to gain some back, but I would like to make sure it is muscle. I don’t lift at the moment, but I do stuff like pilates on a reformer which is geared to building long/lean muscles through resistance. I am in no rush. I…

If you are taking Wegovy it must have been prescribed by a doctor - presumably one who knows something about weight loss. Did they give you any suggestions of a diet to follow and an exercise plan to adopt in order to develop healthy habits as you lose weight using the medicine? Do they have a nutritionist in their…