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Just rejoined after a long breakpretty sure I need to relose some weight I had taken off. getting on scale seems to demotivate me, but i am looking to connect back. I am approaching 50 and not happy where I am either. I need to reign in my eating habits and reestablish my workout routines. I was sooooo goood for soooo long…

good luck maintaining thatAgain, it seems like a bizarre argument. There are plenty of unhealthy skinny people out there who die of heart disease and diabetes. But we are talking about health here, not just a number. Just like BMIs are one number but don't tell you whether you are healthy. My son who is 11 and weighs 82…

but the rate of metabolizing that food is very different. That is why when a diabetic person has a low blood sugar, you give them something without fat to bring their blood sugar up---juice is usually the preferred because of this fact. You would not give a diabetic a piece of steak to treat a low blood sugar, right? My…

but the rate of metabolizing that food is very different. That is why when a diabetic person has a low blood sugar, you give them something without fat to bring their blood sugar up---juice is usually the preferred because of this fact. You would not give a diabetic a piece of steak to treat a low blood sugar, right? My…

Great information but will only add that if you are going to eat a not great food----do your best to balance it with a really good food. for example. If you decide you are going to eat something like ice cream. Eat your healthy foods FIRST. Don't skimp the healthy food to allow room in your calorie budget for the not so…

great job! I have that as a goal as well. It has probably been the same time frame for me as well. I am hoping to be there before too long!

that is so great, isn't it---hang on to that feeling when you next see something not so good for you---like cake, for me or a really big cookie! It will never feel as good as that! Have a great weekend.

THAT IS AWESOME. GREAT JOB!

Hi There: I am no expert so you can take this with a grain of salt, literally. It looks like a lot of your choices are prepared foods that contain a lot of salt. It also looks like a lot of calories to me overall and I only say a few days represented. Again. I am no expert but I know there is no exact formula. I am eating…

I can tell you I have been working out three to four times a week for an hour religiously since September. I have followed a 1400 cal diet with very minor cheat days and lost only 5 pounds. I have beat myself up and been frustrated and finally I let go of it. Not of my desire to lose weight, but of the fight with the…

This is so great to hear. What a good message to those of us who struggle to get going. Whatever changes you make, they have to be forever. eating healthy, whether it shows up on the scale is the right thing to do. I realized how badly I was eating and that meant my kids were also eating badly. When I really paid attention…

agreed: also think of nuts. I have a hard time with them (my stomach gets iffy) but if you can take them, they are good, but they do add calories as well. I have added a protein shake a day which gives you about 20GMs depending on the type. Good luck

That is wonderful. You are adorable! Keep at it and know how much you help us all! Thanks for sharing.

Seems like if right after breakfast its all downhill from there.....that the answer is that you are not ready yet to shift what that junk is doing for you to something else. The thing is you sound like the junk is filling a void and until you swap out something that doesn't cost you calories (hobby or exercise) you will…

what is a TDEE?

I am 5'7'' and when I was in the shape of my life at age 30 I weighed 136 pounds. I was a size 6 and could rock a bikini. I did get to 126 but did not look healthy and my hands and feet were always cold. I still felt pretty good at 145 and at the moment I would kill for 150. I am now 47 four kids later and a lifetime of…

forgot to say---I am 5'7'' and weigh 238

Hey Guys: I have asked a smiliar question and not had anyone reply----I am eating 1300-1500 cals, working out 3-4 times a week for an hour each session. I am extremely good about logging and drinking my water. I am targeting 100 gms protein and eating really good food but feel bloaty and puffy. I am not losing anywhere…

you look fantastic! Thanks for sharing. K

I think it is a good point. I did buy a scale and was shocked at how much 4 oz of chicken looks compared with the amount I thought it was. I always had one skinless, boneless chicken breast was a serving, but in reality it was more like 1 3/4. ! Same for bagels at say Au Bon Pain. They are way larger than one serving size.…

that is sooo great! Looking forward to one of the those days. Let the feeling of accomplishment keep you going towards your goal. Congratulations. K

I have about 80 pounds to lose but at the moment would take 5! I will stay with you on your road if you'd like!

thanks, I will keep working at it----it has been a long time for such a small loss (14 weeks of really focused effort) but will try to keep my head in the game. I have committed to 100% compliance for the next three weeks each 1300-1500 cals, 100 gms protein, 10 glasses of water and eating every three hours. I work out…

my kids have learned to love sweet potatoes! they like them any way I can make them and have taken to cooking them in the mocrowave as a snack! They are 11, 14 and 15!!!!! Never would I have guessed that! Same for veggies! We make a bowl of steamed broccoli the other day and ate it like popcorn while watching TV. Stir fry…

I don't know either----but I have 90 pounds to go and want to know what you have done so far? I have been working out three to four times a week for an hour doing strength/weight training and cardio buring at least 350 cals/session. I have followed a 1300-1500 cal diet trying to target 100 gms protein/day. I am usually…

An amazing story. Good luck, you look beautiful and happy. K

that is so great! What has been your strategy? That gives me such hop;e!

We just did this at work, we will finish on December 23. We went by % which I think is good. we had two people agree to collect the weights every week. All participants chipped in $20 to the pot. If you did not send in your weight or if you gained,you had to put money in the pot. The bottom three (of 22) had to put $5 in…

OMG you look soooo good. What an accomplishment. I am really struggling---seem to be doing all the right things but making no progress. nice to see a success story to keep me in the game. Good luck. K

All three of my kids are hypothyroid and all five of my sisters are hypothyroid, if you are hypothyroid, you get meds. Not only is it related to your metabolism, it is related to regulating your heart rate, your response to stress, your nervous system. It must mean that he is watching your thyroid levels but you are NOT…