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I wish I could offer advice. But I want to tell you that I'm cheering for you because you have stuck with it for so long. I was plateaued for a whole year. In fact, I have only started losing weight again for the last month and a half, so I know VERY WELL what you are going through right now. I was losing and regaining the…

The FitBit is more than a "fancy pedometer". Yes, it counts your steps, but it also counts the INTENSITY of your activity to give you a more accurate picture of your daily calorie burn. Furthermore, you get credit for all of your daily activity, such as a day of shopping, or cleaning house. Also, the FitBit One (and the…

I am going without wheat/gluten for a month to see if it helps my allergy problems, mostly related to my skin (eczema). How long does it take before I see any benefit? It has been 9 days so far and I'm still getting random red splotches on my skin. I don't feel different at all. Same energy level, appetite, etc.

Since I'm a fellow "nerd who doesn't move much" (work from home code monkey)... my first suggestion to you is to buy a FitBit. (http://www.fitbit.com) You can get one online or at Best Buy (many other retailers are starting to stock them too... seen them at Brookstone, Apple Store, Microsoft store...) As a fellow geek, you…

I think you've lost just about what you were supposed to lose. Your diary seems to show that you're averaging 40-60 carbs per day. Atkins induction is supposed to be 0-20 carbs per day. You are probably not in full ketosis just yet, but the calorie deficit and reduced glycogen stores are where that 3 pounds went. You can…

I love how happy you look in your pictures! You're kicking *kitten*! :D

For me, I was really just getting to be too large to fit into normal human life. When I didn't fit into one or two restaurant's booths, I reasoned they were abnormally small. But when it got to be where I couldn't fit into most booths and had to get a table, I knew I was getting too big. Two years ago, I flew to Oregon in…

It's been said on here already, but firstly you lost weight through a "diet" and not a lifestyle change. I lost about 20-25 of the pounds on my ticker via a low carb, very low calorie (500-800/day) weight loss clinic plan. Not only was it expensive, but it was definitely not a lifestyle change I was OK with making for…

This is a paste from a post I made on a thread a long time ago, but it's very relevant here. --- Fear mongering, my (fat, but shrinking) *kitten*. I drank diet soda (several cans/bottles a day) while overeating and got fatter and had really bad lower back pain (in my sacrum/tailbone area) while sitting in most chairs for…

I couldn't agree with the OP more. The diet works because calories taken in are drastically reduced because the foods eaten make you feel fuller with less calories. But whole food groups are taken out of the diet for the wrong reasons. I worry about the long-term effects on bone structure and cancer development on a diet…

I lost 50 pounds without Metformin using diet and exercise (and for some of it, I was on a doctor-supervised low-carb, very low calorie diet... 3 weeks and 20 pounds off). However, I have been plateaued for about a year now. I started taking Metformin about a month ago but it hasn't helped. It did seem to make my weight…

Do some people have sensitivity or intolerance to wheat? Yep! Do some people have a disease called Celiac where they absolutely can NOT have wheat because it kills the essential microvilli in their intestines? You bet! Part of the diagnosis includes taking a biopsy of the intestine where you can actually see the…

Don't worry about it. We take in and expel roughly 13.5 pounds of food and water in a day. There are fluctuations day to day, especially the more you weigh overall. A few days under your calories isn't going to hurt you. Read this for a better explanation: http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/e4/rubberbag.html (Scroll down to…

What many people don't seem to understand about going Low-Carb is that your liver stores 3-5 pounds of glycogen and water. When you go low-carb, that storage gets depleted (leading to a rapid initial weight loss) in the first few days. Once you re-introduce a "normal" amount of carbs (go off the diet), you will gain that…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3087-p-c-o-sis There are tons of us! ;)

It sounds like that's going to be the plan for me. Whenever I'm losing weight, I start bleeding. I went 59 days straight which just ended on Saturday. They found "focal atypia" which means some of the cells were abnormal so I'm getting a D&C in a month (because of the timing of the in-office procedures) to get a better…

Yeah, the FitBit devices have an accelerometer (like a Nintendo Wii) and other sensors and they can definitely tell the difference between a walk and a run. If yours is acting flaky, contact support. They will have you try a couple things and if it still doesn't work, they'll replace it for free if you're within your…

Machines are just as good as free weights for building strength. They are just designed to give you a better chance of having good form and isolating the muscles you're trying to work properly. I typically use machines for that reason. I have a tendency to want to "hitch" or cheat to get my reps in but the machines make me…

It was worth the $100 to me, and the $700 more I spent getting FitBits for dedicated friends and family members! We all love it and are very competitive to get the most weekly steps. Just look at my ticker - I've been wearing a FitBit (original model, then an Ultra, then a One) since before I started my weight loss…

Phoenix, here! Definitely up for some new local friends!

You should be focusing on how you look, how you feel, and your body fat percentage. The number on the scale means a lot less than those 3 things.

I have PCOS so hair is definitely an issue... however I am in the process of getting laser hair removal on everything except the top of my head and my eyebrows. Thankfully the lasers have gotten better over the last few years or else I would be in there for hours every 6 weeks! :\

For all-day wear, the FitBit is the best, hands-down. Search the forums for hundreds of posts praising this nifty little gadget.

I for sure want to watch this thread because I am in a similar boat. I have found that whether I eat 1200 or 2000 calories a day (at 290 lbs), I won't lose a pound if I don't get a lot of exercise in. I have only made significant progress when I cut calories quite a bit. I think the binge triggers would be easier to fight…

The phones are really a matter of personal preference. I find the user interface friendlier on the iPhone and the picture is amazing (retina display), the interface is fast and smooth because of the dedicated graphics processor. I've also heard that Android OS is less stable where you have to "force quit" applications on a…

Agreed. Any phone running iOS 6 is able to do that. People these days are treating their phones like a religion. If you (the original poster) are thinking of switching, why are you thinking that? Is there something you don't like about your iPhone that an Android phone can do? Is there a feature of the Android phones that…

No one has actually answered the OP's question. I wish I knew the answer because I have sleep apnea and I'm hoping that losing weight will cure it. It would be neat to be able to sleep anywhere without having to worry about having my CPAP handy.

Calories come from fat (9 cal/gram), carbs (4 cal/gram), protein (4 cal/gram), and alcohol (7 cal/gram). If she wants to stay low fat AND low carb then all her calories must come from protein and booze. :P

^ Exactly the same with my relationship except it's been just over 10 years. Looking at a $10k/year tax penalty makes it ideal to stay single at the moment. Plus, we are atheists with no children (or plans to). We are officially engaged in real life (for over 5 years now) and on Facebook status so I have a piece of jewelry…

For those of you who have washed them, lost them, had them break on you... FitBit's customer service is EXCELLENT! They will almost ALWAYS replace your unit for free in these cases... and if you break a discontinued model - you get the new one for free! True story: I bought the original FitBit and then got the Ultra for…