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I am a local member (local to San Diego County). With the UCSD Medical System a stones throw away we have some of the best medical professionals anywhere. All of that said, you won't find much sympathy on these forums if you are looking for an easy out for weight loss. Most of us learned WE are responsible for our bodies…

I have Graves Disease which is just the OPPOSITE of your condition. When first diagnosed, in 2002, I went into a "mini" depression. Treatment for me was to treat my thyroid with Radiation (which in turned "killed" my thyroid, rendering it inactive). The end result now is I have hypothyroidism. The treatment for…

My favorite go to foods are: Breakfast Nature Harvest Low cal multi grain bread... A little spritz of zero calorie cooking spray on the bread and a teaspoon of cinnamon sugar (sugar being Splenda), pop that in the toaster and YUM! Bread is only 40 calories a slice, less than a gram of sugar and provides 6 grams of protein!…

Your weight WILL fluctuate! This I know as a matter of fact! I weigh between 103 and 106 pounds... and although I hate to admit it, due to my OCD's and the fact I was morbidly obese at one point, I weigh myself two maybe three times a day... (that is why it is an OCD!) First, in the morning when I get up after using the…

[/quote] :huh: sweetheart...she's wrong. :flowerforyou: But she's your mom & she knows what she knows :ohwell: I got one o' them too :blushing: [/quote] Trust me, your Mom couldn't be more wrong. I looked exactly like my mother... until I lost 90 pounds. Sure, if you choose to believe her, it will come to pass but her…

I love Nature Harvest Breads... Highest in protein, lowest in calories (for their lite bread) and a good source of carbs! Just another suggestion...

My understanding, based on his writing... he is "four months sober and down to 215 pounds". I don't read that dropped from 309 to 215 in four months... all he says is he is now down to 215 pounds... I must wonder where you get that from? :noway: None-the-less... a great accomplishment OP! Your strength and determination…

Dude... he said he was divorced for 5 years... NOT 5 times... LOL, you are so funny! :laugh:

Lots of Events looks like such a great option... HOWEVER (always a caveat, right!) it is very limited in locations. In the entire state of California the only location for members is San Francisco. Yeah, being a resident of fantastic SoCal (San Diego to be specific), this site is just not an option. Cool thing though, by…

It is so important to keep a food diary and track the food you consume. You think you might be eating a small handful of nuts (healthy food... right?) but that small handful of nuts while high in protein is high in calories. Seriously though, this is not the place to go to get EXPERT help. Your physician is the best source…

^This... with one exception, I eliminated sugar as much as possible. I eat nothing with processed sugar, but yes I do have a sweet tooth so I consume sugar substitutes. This has helped me reverse my Type 2 Diabetes and lose 90 pounds. I do consume natural sugars in fruit and veggies, it is unavoidable, I just limit…

I use the spray, zero calorie oil when needed, such as Pam. Otherwise I avoid all margarine, butter and oil. I add flavor and moisture to my food using tea... There are so many flavors of tea out there, 1/4 cup of hot tea, added to my onions as they simmer in a fry pan just helps them get a caramelized texture and flavor.…

All humor aside, I really want to thank you for all the information you provided. I read these posts in my quest to learn new and improved diet options and often "have no clue" as to the actual origin and logic of the topic. The concept may sound good until I gain a little history and knowledge and you shared a wealth of…

When you lose extreme amounts of weight you not only touch yourself, you find yourself looking at your reflection constantly. You hop on an elevator with shiny brass doors, you walk on the streets downtown catch you reflection in the black glass building windows, you gaze out your picture window after dark, you walk into…

Oh my goodness... I could ramble on and on within this topic. Bottom line is no one knows or understands how "you" feel. There are some people that are trying to be friendly... but after extreme weight loss and maintaining that weight loss for a good amount of time people just don't understand, it is not a DIET that they…

And yet another one! Check out this link! (hope it works! I am a newbie at these things...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwp4NjBybVc edited to fix quote...

I posted the same topic this morning... see "No more weight projections... an enhancement?" Bottom line is your weight projections still appear if you log in from an iPad. Looks like they might have made the first pass changes to desk top users... now I have to log in twice just to see my projected weight... Seriously...…

For me it is the anchovies yeah and "TOFU"... otherwise nothing else is off the table. Love pineapple but I shy away from it; the sugars and citrus send my HBa1c "off the charts"

Shame on you Meg... you beat me to the punch! LOL!

^^ this! Love it! Let's take that one step further... That "fly on the wall" just told me... the person who baked the donuts, well in the middle of the preparation they took a "potty" break and "forgot" to wash their hands on the way out! Yup... that's what I heard! LOL! May the "force to resist, be with you"! :laugh:

I wish I could say it was easy... I have two children, a boy and a girl; raised them both primarily as a single parent with little to no male influence. That was over 30 years ago, both of my children have grown into successful adults, although, with my son there were many questions along the way if those words would ever…

Sorry but as we age, this can actually happen. It is called organ "prolapse". I don't know the numbers or how common it may be... but organ prolapse is REAL and special precautions need to be used by those with this condition when they run or do anything strenuous. Just saying... :smile:

Same here... except with a twist! My coworker comments on my weight loss... says how hard she is working on hers... touts she has lost a pant size (she now fits in a size 6, uh no more like a size 8/10 for sure) and then goes off and gets a rice crispy bar and chips to snack on. These people are delusional! In their own…

I know this is an old thread, but if you are still following... I am 5'3.5" Starting Weight: 194 Starting size: 18 Current Weight: 104 (average, weight will vary between 102 and 105, also I round up those numbers) Current size: 0 Lost my weight over about a year and have been on maintenance for nearly two years. In my…

I have a good friend in the same situation... He has two children (daughter will be 4 soon and son is about 2). His daughter still sleeps in bed with him. Almost impossible habit to break... even though is son "will" arguably sleep in a crib. He is divorced from his wife and she (from the day the children were born)…

Sold a few of the $150 designer jeans (for a fraction of their cost) at the Swap Meet then donated the remaining clothing that was sizes 6-18... holding on to a few size 2 and 4 just in case something goes wrong with my health or maintenance plan and I gain a few pounds (currently wear size 0). Goodwill is linked to Turbo…

Well said... and you look fantastic! So pleased you shared your success!

Said it before and I will say it again... :smile: the nutritional content on food labels is not completely accurate. FDA allows theses numbers to have a variance. Measuring your food, yes is good... daily logging to keep track of what you consume is essential for some folks (so yes there is a point of daily logging for…

Thanks OP! I am going to a market that specializes in Asian Foods later and I will have to check this out!

Try this website... http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php You enter the ingredients and it will give you the nutritional values in the common "Nutritional Value table format", the same Nutritional Data you see printed on packaged food items. I copy entire recipes off the web and paste them in... many require…