snoopypet

Thank you so much. I think you're right in that I was trying to start where I left off and that's been just too difficult. Starting today while I'm still 4 lbs under my original weight. I'm not expecting myself to enter everything I eat but I think I'll start with the ones that are easy, that I've already figured out…

You should eat AT LEAST 1200 cal/day. Believe the comment about starvation mode that comes up if you go under that. Think of what you would do if you couldn't leave the house for 5 weeks. You probably would ration what food you had in the house to last that long. If you go under 1200 cal/ day, your body will do just that…

Lots of good advice here. I asked my daughter her take on this. She's been known to give a lot of people advice. Should be the next Dear Abby. So I was curious what she would say. She immediately assumed he was renting the condo, not owning and said you should ask the landlord to talk to him...in a how's it going kind of…

I'd say find something to do with your hands like needlepoint, knitting, jigsaw puzzle, brainless computer games, etc and drink a glass of water or tea (chamomile tea will help you relax and fall asleep easier) while you're doing it. Looks like you just need to get through a few more hours. Good Luck.

"... The important thing to understand is (and this is REALLY important) the closer you are to your overall healthy weight (again, your metabolism views this a a range, not a specific number) the more prominant the survival mode becomes (remember, we talked about efficiency). This is because as fat becomes scarce, muscle…