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I'm trying to go primal (struggling with sugar. call it what you like but I'm a junkie.) and wondering: for those of you who've boosted to 50% or more of fats - HOW? I'm trying to kick it up and getting nowhere near 50%. I know some folks will eat spoonfuls of coconut oil, and while I love my coconut oil that's too much…

well, he's wrong.

Alaska. Penguins are at the other pole. no, I don't have polar bears in my back yard. (often get the other two, though) it is impossible within the laws of physics to get exactly six months of dark and six months of light. yes we have trees - probably more than all the other states combined. and NO NO NO a million times…

american: burgers and fries and a cold beer!

I've watched the show twice (he came to my town a year or so ago so I watched to see my friends) and it makes me physically ill. probably IS a good idea to watch and put me off greasy food forever.

I keep a notebook next to the stove and keep track of every taste. somedays, it's closer to 200.

re: OA being religiously affiliated: no, they just need donated space and churches usually do that. AA and other Anon groups often meet at churches, also. It's merely about donating space to a good cause.

I was afraid of this very thing after doing some reading so I made an appointment with a therapist. She explained and I most definitely do not have BED, per se, but that doesn't mean my relationship with food isn't all sorts of dysfunctional. the counseling is helping. a lot, actually. It's worth looking into even if you…

omega 3s and B12 helps my fatigue. not GREAT, but it helps. good luck.

opposite for me. I was a steady 34C until kid#3 and popped up to a 36D. I've lost almost 50 freakin' lbs now, and my boobs? won't budge. I was so hoping to get back into a C. the only difference seems to by that my super expensive jog bra is not as supportive as it used to be, but I haven't shrunk enough to go down a bra…

thrift shops. I'm telling ya. until you're at maintenance, don't spend a bunch on clothes. (I just skin through the VS website and LUST...)

welcome from another MSer. yes, you can do this, it's just trickier. the pay off is, the lifestyle changes that make you thinner also make your MS symptoms ease up. so it's really, really worth it! feel free to friend me and we can talk drugs n stuff. (ain't it grand?) my personal trainer also has MS, she's taught me a…

in my experience what you gain is water weight. it's ugly - but it passes. it's not like putting on fat-pounds. and it's after a long-term run, not a few days.

I cut grains because I just can't believe that veggies and fruits are bad for me. I dont know how much it has helped me lose weight generally, but I'm less bloated and have a flat belly which is lovely. I've always suspected a gluten sensitivity, and this seems to support that. although I cut rice and potatoes, also. just…

I do this also and I also think it's leftover from being afraid of waste. I bought a brownie yesterday and after a few bites realized I was very full. I sat there and stared at the thing for awhile having a battle of the wills. I really, really felt the urge to finish it. I did have some more, but then saved the rest for…

174 this week. down, but only to where I was a month ago! however, my body fat percentage is down almost 1% since the start of October, so I'm happy with that!

including old stretch marks?

just do different stuff. I have the same problem, if I take a day off I become a slug. so, if you work on arms one day, do legs the next. give each muscle group at least a day of rest. when I was being much more reliable (!) I did weights 4 days a week, in a row, but a different muscle set for each day. say, arms day 1,…

my best friend lost 35 lbs over the summer just by working a physically demanding job, and she looks and feels great. she is 48. she has a flat belly and is getting flirtations from her daughter's guy friends. age doesn't have to limit you. she's 11 years older than I am and I'd love to have the energy she has regained!

button-ups or other non-stretchy material - buy to fit the bust and then invest in tailoring to bring in the waist. you'll be happy you did, it will save you $ in the long run as a few well-tailored shirts make up for constantly trying to buy the right shirt off the rack, only to stick it in the back of the closet.…

I keep track of weight because it's easy to track. I set my "goal" at 135 (used to be 150, then I realized I WANT MORE!). But in reality, even if I was the weight I am now, if I was the SHAPE I want to be, then I wouldn't care. I'm generally very muscular. I mostly just want that to show. weight and clothing size doesn't…

you are not alone, this is my biggest hurtle. I finally broke down and made an appointment with a therapist, as I suspected I was showing addictive behavior and I was afraid of Binge Eating Disorder. It looks like I'm not all the way down the rabbit hole for BED, but definitely acting like a junky. So, I go to weekly…

peppermint is also soothing to your stomach, but ginger is the big guns. however, if what you have handy is peppermint - go for it! no more than a tiny dab of honey. it will help. and as said above, don't beat yourself up.

papaya enzyme pills can help. also ginger tea.

I dont go to a gym. but when I see people working out, and especially overweight/out of shape people, my first thought is, "good for you! You can do it!" The thing is, there are overweight and out of shape people everywhere. if you mentally judged them all all of the time, you'd never have any mental energy left. the…

I know I already did 5, but I wanted to add something that has helped me out recently: OVERestimate your food. if you didn't measure your ice cream, but you think it was a cup, enter a cup and a quarter. We almost always underestimate and then wonder why we're not losing.

already lots of good words here. 1) get enough sleep. schedule it. turn off the phone. tell the family that you have to do this. if you aren't well rested you have more trouble being disciplined. this is a big one for me, all my screw ups are when I'm tired. 2) if you give in to urges and eat something that isn't great for…

from what I'm guessing your trainer wants, any video by Shiva Rea or Rodney Yee would probably work nicely. they are challenging but not beyond reach. However, I do recommend a class when and if you can make it work, as you really need to have an instructor to help you get your alignment right so you're getting the most…

oi. today: 176. up one pound from the start of the challenge and two pounds from 2 weeks ago. I've been depressed and so not taking care of myself. time to snap out of it. I was going to make all sorts of excuses for not weighing in last week but the reality is my weight was up and I wanted to hold onto my denial. I'm…

oh my gosh, this thread just cheered me immensely. so I guess it's my turn! I am "living the remote life" so no gym, but plenty of other opportunities to make an *kitten* of myself. I was co-instructing a yoga class on twists, and being the example as 20+ students stood around. I got into a nice deep twist and my old…