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I am right with ya! Gotta keep going!

Keep goin!

My goal is to retain what I have lost. I've lost 37 pounds, and I worry about Sunday. I am really hoping that I complete all the meal prep that must be done tomorrow. I almost have one page of groceries. Hopefully, I'll have enough cash to get everything. If not, I will have to wait until next Friday. Gotta get…

Awesome!!! I look forward to the day my doc says it's too much and takes me off the Januvia, and U500 insulin. With the way things are going, all I need to do is lose another 10 to 20 or so pounds. He and his previous dietician put me on 90 units of insulin twice a day, with correction for meals, and Januvia 100's to be…

I am 240.0 and my 1st goal is getting to 240.0, but I want to eclipse 240, and have at least 239 as the goal.

Hmmmmm... you both have great points! The reason it took so long is because I was doing complex recipes. another poster made a comment to not make it so complicated. I know it's wasteful to get some stuff, and then only use fourth of it. I am trying not to waste things, because my income is fixed. Where would I chop…

For some reason everything has to be complicated to me. I am one of those open the computer and see how it works! I'll work on it. It's so easy that I missed the point. Oh, BTW, here are the links I've been going to for recipes. https://www.themediterraneandish.com/ http://www.eatingwell.com click under diets, and the…

Setbacks are major. I quit if I have a setback. So I'm making food and eating *after* I place it in the tracker. That way, my whole day is planned before I do anything. I need to make food prep more manageable though. I am meticulous with the recipes, but very liberal with spices and such. Meal prep is worth it, but how…

@kashama2001: The dietician went fantastically!!! We were her last appointment, and we made her run over after the closing of the appointment. We had found that I had already lost 7 pounds before I was placed on the Mediterranean Diet. My last appointment with my doc was May 18th. We don't see him for 4 months, September…

Yes. It makes it much easier to know what's next on the menu. I just sent did 4 hours of meal prep. lol It better work! *smirk*

You can find a ton of recipes under 'Diets' on eatingwell.com I just barely finished linking a huge number of recipes from there, into my local recipes box on here. The site is full of dietitians. So, the articles and recipes are made by them.

Also... I really do have problems with keeping moving. I have been walking with my mom and the dog during the morning. Whenever he stops, I wait. Good for him, bad for me. I seem to have a groin injury because of it, the pelvic bone has the sciatic nerve in it, and so I can hurt that very easily. Granted it's not a serious…

I just try stay below my numbers, but I realize that I can't. I require salt, no matter what I think about it. Hence the craving for the chips. I cannot control myself in the evening. I eat, everything, Or pretty much everything, But chips are my guilty pleasure. I reserved the book that Ann suggested. Should be at the…

I have a therapist. I'll have to bring it up with her. Usually, we are allotted about an hour. Sometimes we go way over that. I have schizophrenia too. Too many med changes lately. We stopped modifying them. I see him this month. People have told me my behavior is erratic. Same with the eating. I will see what I can find…

I 'need to' reestablish my relationship with food, seriously. I hated being 'too thin' according to my parents, but I changed plans when I hit goal. I went from 264 to 145 pounds in a year. My ex-wife used to make like 4 times the meals that I had, when I was exercising during the night too. I picked up things all over the…

That's true. I have a meeting with a dietician on Tuesday. I hope it's a normal lady, that is a woman that has diabetes, and how it can be managed through food. My blood sugar was 99 this morning. I should correct that. I feel 'overfull' most of the time, and then my stomach is like: 'You ate too much, you will pay for it…

I am so used to 'full' feeling, that I don't know when my stomach says 'OK, you are satisfied. I don't want anymore.' It's hard to admit when you cannot handle no being full. Like last night, I felt fine with the stir-fry I had, and then I bolted and ate a bunch of chips.

I'd cook on a grill (with help). I have an entire bag of bakeable salmon too. So many good ideas!

I wonder if the admins think that the thread here needs to be moved. lol

I just had to look up the shakshuka recipe. It looks heavenly! Are you on the Mediterranean Diet? My liver PA said that all other diets were bad than the Mediterranean Diet. It looks fantastic! I found the pic for shakshuka at themediterraneandish.com

lol! I have never had curry. I love to cook, but I am lazy. I have tons of stuff to make stir-fry. Went to the store yesterday. Got two huge bags of frozen veggies, and a lot of steak and chicken.

I love veggies! Bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes... I've never had a veggie that I did not like. I debated becoming a veggie, but I love steak. lol

I am looking for friends that are willing to support me, as I support them!

My father, brother and my mom have high blood pressure. I don't want it. I have enough meds with my schizophrenia. I have an appointment with my dietician in a week. We'll have to figure out an appropriate balance. Food nutrient balance is difficult for me. I seem to be the only one in our family (even my sister has HBP)…

It seems to be going well with the planning of olive oil. However, my issue mainly is calories. Even with the oil, my calories are still low. I understand salt. I just don't like the way it bloats me.

My actual problem is salt. I drink about 64 ounces of water to 'cleanse' it out. I'm sorry if the post wasn't clear. I've been having schizophrenic episodes with a lot more frequency lately. Olive oil seems to be the answer when it comes to stir-fry's and such. I lost 120 pounds in 2004, and now I want that old weight…

Thank you! What do you suggest instead of stir-fry in a bag? lol

He explained it that way. He is a Family Medicine doc, and sees a lot of patients that are overweight. His assistant explained that to me. My doc thought it would be a good fit. So that's why the message through my provider.

It is being billed through insurance. Probably through Medicare. I wonder if they will try to run it through Medicaid. It will be interesting to see. I will take the offer, just to see what it is, and anything like MFP. Had to vent for some reason. You all bring up valid points, since you all have been through it. I am…

It actually costs nothing to me, but I have told him and the dietician about MFP, and that it was my preference. I begin to wonder whether he actually meant to send a 'sales' message. I've been wondering what was meant by a CGM, and a wireless scale. I know it's like the Freestyle Libre 2, but I would have to foot the cost…