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I think with any diet, the only way you can know what happened is by talking to a doctor. It's also important to note that, like any diet or lifestyle change, they aren't always for everyone. It just depends. In the end, if you're interested in a keto lifestyle, talk to your doctor. If you're in any kind of diet and…

I actually like talking about my weight and my weight loss. Talking about it has made me feel more in control of it emotionally and mentally. It's like admitting you have a problem, you take away its power over you. This is my story and it's not like I can pretend it isn't. My body size is kind of obvious to everyone. I'm…

For people who have never joined a gym before or stuck to it, the gym is an incredibly intimidating place. Regulars who already know how to use the equipment and already know their way around make it harder for them. Getting irritated and hating them doesn't help anything. Sure my gym fills up but it's fine and I hope some…

I love love love all the products in the Epionce line. I use the eye cream, facial moisturizing for rosacea, facial cleanser, body lotion, hand lotion....pretty much everything. I have rosacea and am prone to turning bright red with most products, but not Epionce. It has made my skin feel awesome and look awesome. Love it!…

Thank you everyone! I actually LOVE how young I'm looking these days. It's very motivating. Thank you thank you :-)

Thank you everyone :-) It's so much fun to share photos. You all make it easy to share! Well, I've done a few different things, but what has worked best for me is a low carb, no gluten lifestyle. This is absolutely not for everyone, but after my thyroid quit working I developed a serious gluten intolerance. Even a little…

Take a very deep breath. what if is fine - you can wonder what things are going to be like when you've lost the weight. It's a big change. Who knows what it'll be like until it happens? But what's the alternative? Staying exactly the same? You already know how that feels. Sure you might have loose skin. Maybe only for a…

Being sick effects your whole body. If you do work out, chances are you're not going to be able to work out to your normal level which will frustrate you and make you want to work harder than your body can while it's sick. We have to take care of ourselves in every way - from eating healthy to working out, but that also…

As others have pointed out, it's differnet with everyone. I've lost a ton of weight and even though some of it has come off my waist and hips, I've lost it substantially in my back, shoulders, face and chest. So much in those areas that I've dropped huge sizes in shirts (3x to Large), but I'm still wearing the same pants I…

I started around 337. I'm now at 270, which is almost a 70 loss. I still have a little more than 100 lbs to lose total, but after I started hitting all my little goals, the big total goal kind of didn't seem that important anymore. Yeah, of course I'll eventually get down to the 150s, but the little wins are so much more…

I was grumpy the first 3-4 days of my low carb life, but after that I've never felt happier. :-) I have more energy and more "brightness" to my personality than I've had in years. I suspect everyone reacts a little differently though.

I do not use optifast, but I do a program that is similar through the bariatric center at my hospital. I've had a ton of conversations with people about it because it's "extremeness" freaks people out. Personally it's been a lifesaver for me. I started out with about 170 lbs to lose. I was following the MFP plan, working…

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I officially weighed in yesterday under 300 lbs (297) and then my trainer had me on the hip sled machine. She upped my weight and I pressed 320 lbs. For the first time I'm lifting weights that are heavier than I am and it feels awesome. It totally felt like that scene in Unbreakable when Bruce Willis discovers he can lift…

Well, it is important to remember that every BODY is different, and when it comes to what happens to your belly, a lot of it is genetics and completely out of your hands. And of course you cannot target weight loss to your belly. So, that's the bad news. The good news is that there are some things you can do to help, and…

I started this but for different reasons than most - My thyroid stopped functioning properly and I stopped losing weight by just counting calories and having a deficit (though I was losing 2 lbs a week before it went hypo.) Even though mathematically I should have been losing, I wasn't, even when the meds leveled me out.…

Hypothyroidism affects everyone differently. That's why it's always a problem when you hear people say that since you're on medication you shouldn't have any problems anymore. That's just not true. Everyone is different and it's important to find out how hypothyroidism has changed your body. I've had such problems losing…

This. Well said and beautiful too. Also, I think it is important at this point in this thread to remember that women are beautiful at all shapes and sizes and should never be made to feel they aren't or that they need more work before they can be called beautiful. We should be celebrating accomplishments and congratulating…

I love zumba! I do it a couple of times a week to supplement my other forms of cardio (treadmill, running/walking, elliptical, stair climber) because, honestly, they aren't as much fun. (I also do a lot of strength training.) My zumba class does a good job of shaking things up for me. According to my bodymeda bodybugg I…

I have to eat it with crushed almonds or granola. I don't really like it on its own. I use it in cooking a LOT as a substitute for different things.

I know your stress and it won't help at all to just say "Have fun and don't worry about eating right." When you spend all your time thinking about getting the right food in and how many calories and all the work you've put into it to this point - you just can't turn it off for three days. And you don't want to see yourself…

I started at having 191 lbs to lose. I'm down to 169 to lose.

I actually like Jimmy John's Tuna unwhich.

I tend not to eat much fast food anymore. I get that you can still have it and still lose weight as long as you use common sense and moderation, but if I eat any of it, I spend about two weeks craving it . If I stay away from it, I don't really have any interest in it. That being said, I will sometimes have a subway…

I have always been a picky eater. I have a food aversion to a lot of things that I try to overcome. I hate having a food aversion to common foods because it makes life harder for me and I hate that way more than I hate the food! I am with you on the I Hate Chicken. I get over it by cutting my chicken VERY small or…

Sugar is sugar, no matter where it comes from. The benefit of eating the fruit is that you get a good dose of fiber and other nutrients, depending on the fruit. So it's not so much about not eating the sugar as it is about wanting to eat the other good stuff inside the fruit. That being said, everyone is different and you…

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While yes it's porbably mostly water loss, it's still excess water he was carrying in his body. It is very common for new dieters to lose a large amount of water weight in the beginning and do not let anyone undermine the success of that loss. Here's why - one of the reasons we are bloated with excess water weight that…

I like EAS Vanilla the best - bought it on Amazon but I think Walmart sells it too. I haven't looked. I also like peanut butter Truetein which I ordered online. I don't like it as well as the vanilla though. I generally drink it with organic skim milk or vanilla unsweetened almond milk. The vanilla cures my sweet tooth…

Add a small amount of BBQ sauce (your favorite - you won't need probably more than a teaspoon, maybe 1.5 teaspoon depending. A little goes a looooong way.) to a cup of Chiobani plain. Mix it in with shredded chicken, black beans, romain lettuce, grape tomatos, whatever other veggies you want. Best lunch ever. Yumyum. Just…