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I would ask this same question again but change the title to “trying to lose Weight to meet requirements to join Air Force.” You will get more help from people better able to give advise you. I think more important than getting to 120 is reducing body fat. Trying to lose the number of pounds you are aiming for in that…

Do you live at home or on campus? And do you or can you cook your meals or buy them from the cafeteria? If you are cooking your food you can be much more accurate with your logging your calories.if you are eating from the cafeteria then try to decide on your meal before you go and pre-log it. That will help you with your…

Thanks all. I tend to have only about a 50% success rate with brown rice when I cook it on the stove- either underdone or total mush. Not sure why- as I don’t have the same problem with white rice. My son prefers brown rice so i generally try to make it rather than white. I understand that some will cook other grains- I…

I would search for physical activities that you will enjoy and want to do and look forward to doing every day and miss when you can 't do them. Running is great if you love it. If you don't then keep searching! You can do the DVDs while you are looking for activities if that doesn't keep you going. I like running... for a…

@Waterbug08 do not avoid eating because of concern where it should be logged. Food is fuel and as a nurse you know you need fuel to do your best work. I work nights 6:30 pm to 7 am generally 3 nights in a row. My first night back I am up most of the day with maybe a 45 minute nap. I do try to limit calories that day…

Forgive yourself, log what you eat, and move on. Re-establish your plan- do not try to "make-up" the deficit, but rather just begin. If you have to eat out over the weekend, try to pre-plan what you will eat and pre-log. The eating out foods are generally a bit higher than what you might make at home so be a little…

I work night shift and the near chronic tiredness tends to lead me to comfort food when I get home and if I am not careful, grazing at work. There may be a science to burning less calories while on night shift, but this can be managed by carefully watching what you eat while logging consistently. I pack and pre-log my food…

The process can be long and bumpy along the way. If the days are all beginning to look alike- same foods, same routines, sometimes just finding a few new recipes can shake things up. Exercise doesn't always feel good, and it is common for your brain to convince your body that we don't really need to do this again today, do…

I understand your desire to not lose the progress that you had made. However, until you are cleared you could be asking for more trouble- hernias are a possibility. This could create a situation which requires more surgery.... You are healing and if your doctors say you should be on bed rest, I would follow that advice.…

@laurenebargar - I am not sure- I don't have any added until I have about 3000 steps- except when I work (I work night shift 3x/week). So- what time are you going to bed, and is your fitbit set to the right time zone? Are you going to sleep after midnight? Otherwise, I do not know....

On MFP- on your computer- click the home tab, then settings, and check the box about half-way down. By enabling the negative adjustments, you will have to perform above what you have set your activity level at before you see extra calories added. I have my activity level set at sedentary (and a daily allotment of 1200), so…

Make sure you have enabled negative adjustments: Home>settings> scroll down about half way and check the enable negative adjustments. The negative adjustments may take away some of your daily allotment of calories when you first wake-up but will gradually increase over the day as you perform your activities.…

Don't let a number on a scale have that kind of control over you. Meticulously log your caloric intake, conservatively monitor your caloric burns (just don't overestimate), and reasonably manage your deficit . The weight will come off.

Work on your calorie deficit- that is all that you can do. If your logging accurately reflects your intake (this is of utmost importance), and your calories burned are sufficiently greater than what you have taken in, then you have been successful. Let the weight come off as it does and appreciate non-scale victories:…

If your surgeon requires the extra 10# off before surgery, then delay the surgery. I would spend these 12 days probably at maintenance or just slightly below to avoid any weight gain. Your weight after the surgery may be a little off with the IV fluids and inflammation. I would talk to a dietician either pre-op or just…

Everything has become protocol driven with the conversion to the electronic health record. I was just at my PCP- I had put off some screenings for a few years and hadn't even been in to see him. We talked about this kind of thing- computerized charting makes quality auditing much easier, but it also looks at medical care…

Try to avoid thinking "I'm on a diet" and frame your focus on making great choices for yourself. Consistently maintain a deficit as best you can, but work on other goals besides a downward trend on the scale. Try new recipes, incorporate new activities in your life. Right now I am working on a 750 cal/day deficit (give or…

I don't know if I have good advice, but here is something to think about. If you are absolutely confident your food logging and your activity tracking is accurate (so #1- re-evaluate that- recheck the NI on your packages etc.), then you have to just know that the weight loss will happen. A lot of factors could be in play-…

Keep playing with your dietary fiber and keep track of days that you do um you know- have a BM so that you will find what is successful for you. In the meantime, try a cup of senna "smooth move" tea at night. If this persists, you will need to seek advice from your pcp.

Jasmine it sounds like you have a great plan for yourself. Walking is excellent exercise and if you are consistent, your tolerance will increase. You can look for opportunities to take more steps- parking further from the entrance- etc. in addition to your walks. When you feel ready- add stairs- 1flight up or 2 flights…

Here is an opinion article with thoughts regarding the pros and cons of restricting SNAP purchases- soda which accounts for $0.05 per dollar spent by SNAP recipeints. (Which happens to be consistent with the spending of families who do not participate in the SNAP program).…

While I have no inside knowledge of the amount of fraud that goes along with this program, and I am sure that there is, I don't believe you should punish the intended recipients of the assistance. Rather, go after those committing the fraud and deal with them appropriately. JMO

I am just not sure of the benefit of banning soda to this particular population. If the government wishes to regulate- I am thinking there should be tangible benefit- much like the regulations around asbestos, lead, etc... If we are looking to add more regulation why not go after cigarette smoking that has a proven direct…

I wonder if the responses in favor of restricting soda are financially motivated- meaning they believe that money will be spent more wisely and efficiently if soda is no longer something that can be purchased by the SNAP funds or if there truly is concern for the well-being of individuals who need the assistance- since…

I just finished week 6!!! My rest days are working this weekend.... then on to week 7!!!! Keep up the great work everyone!

I am looking at two different ones in November. The first one- the first weekend in November- I may walk as I am trying to organize a team building exercise at work and thought promoting a 5k walk would be fun for the group and promote a healthy activity... maybe have prep walks once a week or so..... if no one else does…

W6D1 done! It was surprisingly doable. I went with my 23 yo daughter- who hasn't been running and she started the first 5 minutes with me. Together we were running and talking and I was surprised when the lady told me to start walking. The next 8 weren't bad- no more company so no talking.... but I listened to the music…

Just finished W5D3. Looking forward to week 6!!!