IsaacHudson Member

"I believe". Haven't had a chance to actually look for it.

at work so I don't have time. Taking it from a summary page on www.abc.net.au/news which is evidence based...I'm sure someone out there knows.

In contrast to many posters I believe there is a growing body of evidence that (refined) sugar is pretty nasty stuff. Cancer & diabetes type II being the major issues.

Brilliant story, thank you for sharing. Best of luck with your journey.

Persistence prevails when all else fails.

while that's true, a person would some seriously roid-enhanced muscle to weigh 270 without moobs. OP, the answer you are looking for is 'less than you weigh now'. In other words, the exact weight is unknown but losing weight will get you closer to it regardless.

I agree with going back to maintaining. Find what gets you stable and then when you are ready lose some weight.

I agree with DamePiglet. Track everything, everything and everything. I go backwards every single time I relax on my tracking. It's ok to feel bad, just keep getting back on the horse. Good luck!

I would say that as a full-time mother you are probably burning a ton of calories through incidental exercise. Which means you most likely don't need to add any more exercise. All you need to do is count your calories so you are at deficit and the weight will go. Good luck!

I couldn't be bothered reading all of your links, but the first 2 certainly don't do anything for an anti-fasting argument. And no I don't fast.

The thing is, there's really no such thing as a 'cleanse'. Your body breaks food down into its components which it stores or uses. What you ate to get those components really doesn't matter.

Stick with it you can do it! Remember the MFP goals are just a guide - we are all individuals and it can't compensate for that. You will probably have to experiment with the actual calorie goal MFP gives you to find out exactly what calorie goal you need to hit. For example, I maintain or put on weight if I hit my 'lose…

I weigh myself every day. It helps to deal with fluctuations.

Imo, don't feel bad about emotional eating and don't try to stop it specifically. Instead, be 100% religious about logging everything you eat, even if that means you are 1,000 calories over your goal. It will very quickly prevent you snacking through boredom or emotions.

I previously replied but later it struck me that there was a much, much simpler solution than anything I'd thought of. Ask him. Sit him down, tell him you're worried about his weight and his health and see if he feels the same. If so, ask him how you can help.

He needs to know you are concerned, but you have to balance that with not being ridiculous about it. As for food, that's tough. Personally I like not having bad food in the house (juice) so I don't get useless calories. On the other hand it's (imo) pretty presumtuous to stop buying things because you want your husband to…

Think about it in an extreme way - if you starved yourself completely, would you eventually get below your goal weight? The answer is yes, of course you would. Now tone that down to the reasonable level of simply maintaining a calorie defecit until you reach a weight that is healthy & makes you feel good.

This. Also remember your goal calories are going to change (decrease) as you lose weight.

afaik you don't have any medical reason for 'very low carbs'. As long as you are eating complex carbs eg wholemeal bread (NOT white), oats etc you are fine. It's sugars that should be avoided.

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Do it, binge and go crazy. Just make sure you LOG IT. You have nothing to feel guilty about, as long as you LOG IT. It's amazing what logging the calories you don't want to log does over time.

If you aren't losing weight, you aren't in calorie deficit. Remember that losing weight decreases your metabolic rate (not referring to starvation response, more that there isn't as much of you) so you might need to recalculate your calorie goals. I've noticed a problem with MFP that it doesn't update your goal as your…

2 Suggestions: - Log every day and start monitoring your activity levels. Being aware of what you are currently doing is really motivating. - Make a daily stroll with your boyfriend part of your routine. Log it, every time.

I've had similar problems although not as wild fluctuation. My tips: Weigh yourself every day. This helps you deal with fluctuations. Record your food even when you ate badly (my hardest one). If you have a holiday and do badly - go back to eating well! It's surprising how quick it is to get back to where you were. Above…

I strongly disagree with the notion that weighing yourself weekly helps balance out fluctuations. Logically, weighing yourself more often is the best way to deal with fluctuation.

Your body reduces its metabolism to compensate for low calories. I would do as suggested by others and increase your calories for several weeks. Maintain your weight for a little while then try to lose again. Also you say you have lost several dress sizes - well done!