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I'm not that obsessed. If it bothers you don't eat the crumbs.

Walking is exercise.

I am your age and set tiny goals. First I set an exercise goal of 15 min for three days a week, with stretching and tai chi more regularly. Often it was just a walk around the yard. Then I slowly increased activity. Now at goal weight (happens to be 150) my goals are still very doable. 30 min of something at least five…

I do the same as nossmf (I thought I was weird). I have always had the "menu board" on the fridge, I log the week dinners in advance then fill in the day either as I go or at the end. I'm retired now but when we were working it just made life so much easier, both from the shopping and preparing point of view.

I so relate to this. I picked a goal weight that I had been able to maintain for decades and now that I am the mid70s one I could live with. I am 5-10 pounds "overweight". After reading so much here about "healthy weight" and looking at what others do I felt sort of like a failure for not wanting to be in the middle (or…

Big congratulations. I know nothing about the process but do know it a major achievement.

This thread is from 2014. I'm not sure if Sudoku was even a thing in 2014.

You should talk to your doctor and at this age get a prescription for an official dexa to track your bone density and muscle mass. Not for aesthetic or vanity reasons but face the reality that as we age there is a tendancy for bone and muscle loss. At that low a calorie level and rapid weight loss you could maybe put…

I actually find maintaining pretty easy. I'm older (mid 70s) and short, and am maintaining at about 1450 cals. When I was within 5 pounds we left to snowbird in Florida for a couple of months, I used it as training wheels for maintaining. I ate at 1450 cals, I did not worry about weighing food but did my best to eyeball…

Doesn't your caf have a salad bar? In today's world I would think there are healthy options, like grilled chicken breast, fruits, assorted steamed veggies. Be careful to make smart choices and watch portion sizes. Don't forget drinks too, are you drinking water or soad and juices? Are you also going out at night, having…

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You don't need to complete the diary, it does nothing but give you the silly "in five weeks" prediction.

I agree, no drive just pick an easy lifestyle. I picked a goal weight based on maintenance calories. Took a slow route to lose 30-35 pounds, the last 3-5 we were snowbirding for two months so I "test drove" maintenance for that time, no scale, just eyeballing food and logging and by the time we got home I was magically at…

I hope that you have discussed your fears with your treatment team, they know you better than strangers on the internet. I hope you do enjoy this time with your family. I am 75 years old. My family was loud and scrappy. I would give anything to hear my mother and her sister fighting, and my grandmother telling them to cut…

Again, to follow up on your goal weight. Find your calorie goal at 125lbs and follow that for a two weeks at least. You will still not gain weight. Then ask yourself if you are happy eating that way for the rest of your life. If not continue back to your weight loss plan and every 5-10 pounds lost do a test drive at that…

I just look at the weekly average if I see a gain and need to dial it back.

We just had family house guests that we haven't sen for two years for a week. One day we had "Thanksgiving dinner" with all the apps, wine and trimmings. It was an entire week filled with joy and laughter. Yesterday was my birthday...I am officially 3/4 of a Century. We had apps, good wine rack of lamb and THE CAKE (DH…

I'm 75, lost 35 pounds. Lost the first 20 quicker but the last 15 did the practice maintenance thing. Took me a total of 10 mnths or so. For the last 3-5 pounds we were snowbirding in Florida for two months. No scale, didn't weigh food but practice tracked by being mindfull, fully expecting to have a bit of a gain and…

You are shooting for normal BMI on the lower end. What worked for me was I looked at my calorie goal to maintain at goal weight. I aimed for that and have maintained for about 6 months now at goal weight. Yep...that is a super slow way to get there but maintaining has been painless.

Eat less move more

Also maybe ask your coach what is best for your training program, I'm sure there are suggestions for the team.

My NSV is I did not worry. For the last week we have had family staying with us (haven't seen them for two years) and a total week of celebrations. Last Sunday we had "Thanksgiving dinner with all the apps, wine and trimmings at my nieces new house, today is my birthday. I will only be 3/4 of a Century once so there will…

The food that makes you lose weight is LESS of it. But you already know that.

We used to cruise quite a bit and on longer cruises. Enjoy yourself and realize that your scale will show some gain when you return. Cruise food is usually loaded with salt, especially the mainstream lines. Funny, the only time I ever used any gym was on transAtlantics, because there were a ton of sea days, port days are…

why don't you just not log food for a day? In remarks say it's a fast.

Look at Skinnytaste

But the OP has already stated that having the scale at the table is causing tension with the family, hence my response that for the OP, having created tension is perhaps rude. I can see that for some families it would be met with an eye roll that this is just a current phase to be ignored.

Just me, I have pots and pans either on the counter or stove, not at the table. I got the feeling that the family was sitting at the table for dinner. I'm too old school I guess.

Do you really sit at the family dinner table with your scale? Do you think that is appropriate behavior? Can't you fix your plate at the counter and then sit down and enjoy a dinner with your family? Can you offer to cook for the family once or twice a week where you can use a recipe you want, while treating the family by…

I did plan for maintenance from the beginning, since I am old and short I picked a goal weight that had maintenace calories that I would find easy to do (which is 5-10 pounds "overweight") Congrats on getting to your goal. Now take a deep breath and a hard look at how your lifestyle has changed in 20 years. Can you easily…