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I know exactly where you are. I lost 150 lbs through exercise and logging activity through MFP back in 2012. For the better part of five years, I've battled depression (several family members passed away and my wife has been battling breast cancer for the past 3 years). I just gave in and gained back almost 90 lbs. Two…

I know exactly how you feel. I've never really shaken my candida. I've tried diflucan, nystatin, and itraconazole (very heavy stuff) and unfortunately the candida keeps coming back or really never goes away. I can't quite get down to no/low sugar as there are natural sugars in a lot of healthy foods that I eat so I just…

I completely agree here. You just have to move forward. I found that even if you missed one day that you need to keep going and stay with it as much as possible. There was always something to get in the way (illness, broken finger, kids, etc). I've noticed a big difference in the weight that I have lost and the tone in my…

I burned about 300. I was 6'2" 230s at the time. I love Insanity. I'm on the Insanity Max portion now and it is definitely much more difficult. Once I finish, I plan to do the whole thing again.

I go with my HRM when calculating calorie burn. At first my numbers were way off when I was much heavier but as I have lost weight, I have seen a convergence of equipment, HRM, and MFP. I don't know which one you are using, but make sure to track anything at fat burn or higher. If you aren't getting your heart rate up for…

I did as well...

Whoa! 58 lbs in a little over three months is a huge accomplishment. Keep up the good work and you will get where you want to be. Try not to get too disappointed if your body fights you back a bit as you continue your journey. We all go through it.

Same here. I'm soy intolerant now and the stuff is in everything.

We have 6 daughters. I wouldn't mind having another little one. However, to keep my wife sane, I'm fixed. :happy:

I love this. I used to do this as well on my first pass of weight loss. I am lucky to have 6 daughters and a wife as measuring sticks. Congratulations!

My daughter, a family friend, and I are in W (yuck) with an approximate start of 9 am. When do you think it would be a good time to show up? We live in Canton, GA and plan to come down to one of the Marta Stations on 400. Take Marta to Lenox mall? As far as the run goes, we will wade through the crowd as best as possible…

I'm giving it a go as well. First time here for me. Does anyone know the distance and elevation for Cardiac Hill? I run up and down some hills in my area that can be pretty tough.

I've just started running myself. I noticed that I have engaged different muscles when running free and outdoors versus running on an elliptical. You need to just take your time. Once I started running outdoors, I've given up running on the elliptical or treadmill pretty much altogether. I ran my first mountain trail race…

Hi Ya'll. I'm down here in Georgia but I'm only an hour away from the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I have to do all kinds of crazy things for my diet. I tend to stay on the high protein end of things as this has helped me with my energy and weight loss. Candida can do some crazy things. I wolfed down on…

My wife is on the way to get a PICC line inserted so that she can take Rocephin for three months. She has Lyme and Bartonella that she has to get rid of. This stuff is really scary for someone who has a problem detoxing. I can go on and on about this and the mess it causes...

I have to get past a broken finger first (four more weeks of waiting...). Right now focusing on food intake, cardio, and plyometric exercises to get down the body fat. From a cardio standpoint, I'm running mountain bike trails (pretty intense at full speed). Once I'm healed up, I want to focus on squats, lunges, etc with…

Good stuff. I plan to keep track of this. I am at ~196 lbs at 18.8% body fat trying to get down to 10% and want to add as well. Keep up the good work.

I learned this lesson yesterday in a Trail Run that I participated in. I was definitely humbled. This is very good advice.

I just had a kid's meal at Chick-fil-a. I had 6 nuggets (grilled mind you) and kid waffle fries. 840 mg of sodium for the grilled chicken (410 calories total) I know this isn't good for me as I don't eat fast food at all but was stuck and had to eat something before a phone call. Just because the portions are small doesn't…

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Thanks for the reply and you make some very good points. Until the past month, I have always associated hypothyroidism with weight gain problems. (Just plain ignorance on my side). I have two other daughters with hypothyroidism (one has hashimoto's) who are also suffering so this looks like something that I will be digging…

I am new here as well. My ENT suspects that I have hypothyroidism and suggested that I visit a doctor who specializes in endocrinology to get testing done. I have been fighting back a yeast infection (candida) for 6 months now that just wont go away which I guess is one of the symptoms of hypothyroidism. The ENT gave me a…

Excellent job. Now burn your fat clothes and never go back (or donate them...). I find that to be a good motivation to stay small :)

Some hemp powders (Nutiva) provide a ton of fiber and good protein. I usually mix it in a high protein shake. Veggies do a good job as you also get the benefit of adding other vitamins.

Due to severe allergies, I'm reduced to so called "clean eating". I don't eat any processed food, dairy, or any gluten. Any beef or pork that I have is grass-fed as well unless I am traveling out of town. It's not for everyone and can be expensive from a cost and time to prepare standpoint (especially grocery shopping and…

I am new to running and I am training for an upcoming 10k as well. As others have recommend, definitely get your shoes fitted by a running store if possible. I have flat feet and noticed that I would get shin splints after long runs. After getting the correct shoes, I am doing much better and I'm really excited about the…

I don't know if you are there yet. As I get closer to a normal weight, I see that what MFP, HRM, and gym equipment are starting to coming close to the same number. Each of these have different ways to calculate calorie burn. I've been successful at using the HRM to calculate calorie burn overall as I tend to do some…

I had the same concern going into my surgery when I was doing so well dropping weight. I had surgery (fixing a deviated septum and cleaning out some cysts) on February 7th and was just given the go ahead to do light walking and light weights from a seated position (nothing over 30 lbs) today. I've dropped 11 lbs since…