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First, ignore the trolls who lay in wait to say snarky things on any thread on any iteration of "why isn't the weight moving?" Your question has attracted one or two of them here--these people pop up over and over to say the same unkind things on every thread of this nature. As a pre-menopausal woman (I'll be 50 next…

What's the best way to get more protein? I thought I would be doing great amping up fruits and vegetables, but guess what? They're all carbs!! I can add an egg a day. I have a friend who dumps a can of tuna on her salad--I could try doing that. What are some of your favorite protein boosts?

I'm grateful for everyone's responses. I'm stunned so many would take the time to help me. Thanks so much. Given that I have said I'm measuring input and outgo as scientifically as I possibly can without living in a lab (i.e., I use an HRM that counts calories burned, I weigh my food with a food scale, etc.), the consensus…

Thanks for your response. I actually did say that there are a couple of days I didn't log. But in 9 weeks, there are only a couple of those days like that. Also, I'm using an HRM when I exercise (a good one--made by Polar), and so I feel I'm getting a good count of calories burned.

If your body is like mine, it takes about 3 weeks for it to realize you're up to something new. I don't lose weight in the first three weeks of a new regime, but then it starts to drop steadily and satisfyingly. I would bet you're a day or two away from seeing the numbers move. Just keep at it.

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