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Hi! I’m joining this challenge. I lost 50 pounds 5 years ago. In the past 6 months or so I’ve gained all of those pounds back. It’s time to redouble my efforts and get back to my healthy weight. Late night snacking is problem for me recently. I used to be steadfast and able to resist the urge. One quick question: is there…

5 years still going strong. I've had weeks where I eat like the old days, but for the most part Keto is my life's way of eating. Keto actually saved my life. My grand-daughter's first birthday was yesterday. I enjoyed one piece of cake. That's what I love about Keto. I can still enjoy holidays for the day, birthdays for…

Hello. I was plagued with debilitating endo pain from the time I was 16 years old to 40 years old. I could go on and on about my struggle with endo. I am telling everyone I know, endo can be helped. The key is SURGERY BY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ENDO. Almost any surgeon will tell you they can remove endo. But endo is a sneaky…

I love ground turkey. I cook it in lots of butter and add chipotle spice. It carmaelizes up nicely, without sugar. Yet tastes sweet and spicy!

I'm all in! Although, I'm surprised to see myself in the 40+ club. It just crept up. Fortunately, I feel like I am in my 20's.

Finally, some rationale. I have been wondering about this very fact for some time now. It all makes perfect sense. I try to keep my carbs low. I don't have a sodium limit. Now I can see why if I let carbs run wild (think Thanksgiving and Christmas) I gain up to 7 pounds. These pounds are usually gone in a few days,…

I have maintained for over a year now! I enjoyed reading all the ideas everyone posted. Some of them that really stood out for me and are helpful, or are something I could incorporate into my maintenance are: 1. Ironclad promise to self to not gain the weight back. 2. Make yourself activity goals. Plan that 5k. 3. Logging…

Height: 5' 8" Age 44 Highest wt: 210 pounds. I gained weight while being treated for Grade 3 endometriosis. Lowest wt: 146 pounds and maintaining for over one year now! Being at a slender, healthy weight feels so good!

Wow! I love your meticulous detail. I wish I could graph like that. Congratulations on your maintenance! The hard work is maintaining. I wish you the very best on your treatments. May you stay strong through this.

I am beginning a keto diet. I want to test my ketones. I would like to buy the Ketonix or the Ketometer with strips. I don't like the idea of the Ketonix because it just gives you a color range for the degree of ketosis you are in. The Ketometer uses expensive strips but gives you a numerical value. The Ketometer takes…

I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis of Mastocytosis. Sounds like you are being proactive and doing the hard work of taking charge of your health. Have you looked into Quecertin supplements to help with controlling histamine? Just a thought. I wish you well and good health.

I can understand why this would be annoying. I, on the other hand love to hear, "your so skinny". "Have you lost more weight?". Music to my ears. I weighed 210 pounds at my heaviest. Now I am a very healthy and slender 150 pounds at 5ft 8 inches. Woo Hoo!

$65 plus tip, and it's worth every penny!

bump.

I love my morning coffee. I put a quarter cup of heavy cream in it and it keeps me full for a long time. no gain, no loss.

focus. and refocus. lots of self talk. meal planning and prep the day before.

Stem cells save lives. EVERYDAY.

I would like to look like Bridget Bardot or Ursula Andress. I am very happy with how I look now, but I'm not blind and there are pretty faces that trump mine!

That family member seems rude and definitely wrong. People find motivation from all kinds of different sources. For me, clothes is a huge motivator. As a matter of fact, just this morning I made my family old-fashioned French toast with lots of butter and real maple syrup. I thought about having some but I said to myself,…

People.

The shores of the Salish Sea. We live along the shore of a teeny-tiny island in San Juan Islands in Washington State. It is absolutely beautiful here. I even love the rain! My family has been here for many generations and I am never moving. I would love to see as many other places in the world as I can.

I live in Wa. One hour from the border. I do shop at the Costco in Burlington, Wa. But for my meat I make a trip to Oak Harbor. It is a 35 min drive from Burlington. The store is called Saar's Market. Right on the main drag. They have the BEST prices on meat. The prices are low because they have to compete with the Navy…

I'm in with you. Sugar is toxic. Sugar kills slowly over time.

Well that was fun! Watched gif's, ignored paying my bills on line while mfp down, and sent the, Obama denied my cookie dunking, to all my friends. That was my favorite! We'll chuckle about that for days! Thanks every one. Don't go over your calories tomorrow by eating any cats!

My non-scale goal is to continue fitting into my "7 For All Mankind" $200 dollar jeans. With NO muffin top. I love those jeans and I look good in them!

I don't buy the pre-formed turkey burgers. I buy the Foster Farms ground turkey 93/7 at Costco. They come in a four pack of one pound each. They are so good. They can be dry when you cook them. To moisten them up I soak the ground turkey in Greek yogurt with 3 tablespoons curry powder. Then form into burger patties, cook,…

Yes. I drive on a major freeway everyday and I see people texting while driving. If you are texting and driving I will call 911 to report your location and license plate number. I use my hands free device. It is selfish to text and drive. Do not kill me or a member of my family for your selfish need to be an ignorant jerk.

I don't have buring in my ears. I do have increased pimples when I drink MCT oil. It only takes about 2 tablespoons for my face to break out. I am 43 years old and havn't had pimple for two decades. Too bad, I really wanted to be able to use MCT oil. But my vanity doesn't allow for it.

Carbs do not work for me. I limit them.

I've not yet done a body wrap. I would only do one if I were going out and dressing up really fancy and wanted to look extra fabulous. They work for only a few days. But they can serve a short term purpose.