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I'm available, but I'm not sure if I can give the support you're looking for. I've been using MFP for a couple of years now, mostly just to track calories in and out. I have a few friends, most of whom I don't know in person. I'd like to know some people I can actually meet up with to exercise or something. Where are you?…
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It would be good to have some goals in mind and at least a vague idea of what you want from the counselor. The real point of going to a therapist is to have someone skilled in guiding you through these issues and helping you build some skills to deal with them. It may not totally eliminate all the issues, but it can…
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I saw a doctor say once on a medical forum, "What gets measured gets managed." He was referring to any number of indicators of health; BP, blood sugar, cholesterol, weight, waist circumference, etc. It's up to you whether you use the scale or some other indicator of size/weight/fitness, but it is good to measure progress…
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BTW, all you ladies who have responded look pretty good to me. Might be good to focus on strength and fitness, try not to obsess about the weight, although I know what the medical recommendations are regarding that. Enjoy your life!
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I'm 5'2, 165 yesterday and 55 last birthday. I've been on MFP for a couple of years, too, but into exercise, strength training for over 20 years. Fibromyalgia and arthritis give me pain, but I have found that sitting still hurts, too, so I might as well keep moving. My goal is 140 lbs since that is one I think I can…
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In summary, you will need to decrease intake a little, 100-200 cal/day, and increase exercise to increase muscle mass in order to increase calorie expenditure not only during exercise, but at rest and in all daily activities outside of dedicated exercise. Speed up your cardio and add some serious strength training. It…
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Well, I haven't had that surgery, don't need to and hope I never do, but I've had two coworkers undergo it and they each had their struggles. One ended up with permanent absorption problems requiring her to get transfusions periodically. The other lost all the weight (>150lbs) but one thing that struck me was the serious…
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I have fibromyalgia, too, and understand the pain, but I have found that just doing whatever and keeping moving is the key to suffering less. I might be too much to expect yourself to do some difficult exercise regimen, especially if you're too tired in the afternoon. Personally, that's the best time for me, but I go to…
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Well, it looks like you got so many responses to this query that I can't check them all to see if anyone has said this yet, but if you are losing weight, however you are doing it, fat burning produces ketones. If you drink more water the concentration of them in your urine will be less by dilution, but it's okay to be…
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There is another possibility: Fibromyalgia. Google that and see if it fits. Even if it does, continued movement is necessary, but gradually increase intensity. Whether fibromyalgia is a problem or not, it never does any real good to try to jump, literally, into an intense exercise regime. That will always lead to soreness,…
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I carry in on my belly, but under my belly and back fat are sculpted muscles that anyone, male or female, would be green with envy for. Fortunately, my thighs reveal my work and they are admired, if not envied.
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Those are serious issues, all of them. I don't see any hope here, honestly. I won't say he's too old for you, just wrong. Don't settle for anything less than what you think you deserve. If you think you deserve to have an honest partner, one who cares enough about you to give you great orgasms as often as you want them and…
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IUD's generally have a very good track record and are effective, usually side-effect free, long-lasting and care free contraception. Most women who have them are very happy with them. They were given a nasty rap in the 20th century due to some misogynistic designs, but the ones that are available in the US right now are…
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That last sentence is the one that's important here. I complained to a coworker who had had surgery to lose weight that it always seemed to take so long to lose weight and I just couldn't seem to get started because that length of time was daunting. She said, "That time will pass, anyway, no matter how you spend it. You…
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Glad to know it's possible to stop thinking of yourself (myself) as fat. I guess fat can be a mindset as well as a physical condition.
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There is something else going on if you feel you have no control over eating. It isn't about physical hunger, it is about any number of other things that you are using food as a drug to fix. I agree that you need to stop yourself, but you need a replacement activity to help you do that. I suggest starting with a journal to…
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As an OB nurse I can tell you that it is pregancy, not c-sections, that change the appearance of your abdomen. I had two vaginal births and no c-sections, but I, too, have the dangling flap of fat and skin stretched out by both babies. I have observed other women in the gym who are not overweight, but who have a skin flap…
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Having a tubal ligation should not affect your weight loss in any way. It does nothing to your normal functioning except create a scarred, fleshy barrier to sperm getting through the fallopian tube to your eggs. It would be different if your ovaries had been removed.
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I haven't looked at all the responses in this thread because 15 pages is more than I have time for, but I think I might have another perspective. One of the messages I get from the photo is that it implies that women should have more kids. My excuse for that? It's irresponsible to be adding consumers to a planet that…
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Both the medications you list can increase heart rate. In this case it probably isn't a problem, but to be sure, it would be a good idea to check with a physician. Barring other problems, if he doesn't feel ill in any way during exercise that produces that heart rate, it sounds like he's just working hard and his heart is…
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You are not alone. I had a coworker who underwent gastric stapling in order to lose weight. She did lose weight and was very happy with that, but it was 8-9 months before she was allowed to eat "real" food, and, obviously, even when she could eat real food, it would never be the way it was before she had surgery. There…
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I'm not nearly as big as you, but I'm not skinny, either. I've had more men make derogatory remarks about my body, especially when I'm in the gym. They make it sound like I should be there to be their eye-candy, not improving my fitness. But how else will I become eye-candy?! So, ignore mean, skinny twits and keep doing…
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The reason for that is that belly dancing is, and is promoted as, a way for ANYONE to practice some kind of movement and increase self-esteem through accomplishment, self-acceptance and peer encouragement. There is no rule that says a belly dancer has to be slim to be a dancer. And, the dance actually looks better when the…
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1200 cal is a good place to start and you can adjust after a couple of weeks when you see how that works for you. Increase activity a little if you can. It doesn't have to be going to the gym. Park farther away from the door of any building you're going into, take the stairs for at least two floors, walk the dog farther,…
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Most strenght training will give you rapid results if you challenge yourself. Start with 10lbs in each hand or a 20lb barbell and work up. You should be able to increase by several at least 5 lbs per week. You'll end up with rock hard legs and buns if you keep at it.
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Yes, some people are harsh, rude, mean and intentionally punishing with their criticism and it is personal. I don't mind anyone giving me criticism that is not framed in their need to punish me because they don't like something I've done, said, or just how I am. Rarely is any of my behhavior intended to hurt or offend, but…
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For as long as you do it and keep under your goal! Nothing works if you don't do it.
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Potion control is something most people should practice. You just need to learn what a portion is for the foods you like, make sure you are measuring your portions correctly and precisely and put them all together to stay within your calorie allowance. The good thing about this is that you can eat anything you want, but…
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Wait... didn't the guy say that's not possible? Not sure about EVERYONE underestimating what they eat, but it's easily possible. Every crumb counts. And it could be that what we've been told about the minimum caloric intake necessary for survival just isn't true. That may be more individual than anyone wants to know.
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Okay, supposedly I'm most like someone from Iran. If that's the case, maybe those sanctions really aren't doing their job. And if everyone in the world had the same BMI that I do, which is physically impossible because some people are babies and children at any given time, yes, it would be a very fat place. All the more…
