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I am 54 5'5" SW 185 CW 155 GW 130-135 Note that I fell off the wagon for a couple years and rocketed back up to 177 right before Christmas. I'm back and doing well this time. I might not need to go as low as 135, I'm already wearing size 6's. My tips are to eat lots of veggies, keep protein up, avoid processed carbs and…

I weigh every day, even when things aren't going well. I also use an app called Weight Record on my Ipad and it graphs the weight for me. So I can see after a big meal how it affects me the next day, and then goes back to normal. I can detect trends or plateaus and address them immediately to keep the movement going in the…

Think Thin - Creamy Peanut Butter flavor. Yumm yumm! All natural, no sugar. Recommended by my dietitian.

You can do it! I gained a lot of mine back too (25 of 40 lbs). Got serious right before Christmas and am down 16 of those 25 and 2 sizes! 9 more lbs and I'll be in my favorite size :). Hang in there and keep at it.

Currently engrossed in GW2 and Wildstar.

Or expecting results too quickly. Anything I do, good or bad, takes weeks (2-4) to be reflected via my scale.

I'll tell you what I found. I log, I weigh, and I measure everything. I chart and graph it. So WTF is wrong that I can't lose weight? Looking carefully at my graphs tells me that I lose as though I were eating 200 calories more per day than my log shows I am. And that every single cheat delays my progress by weeks. Upon…

Clearwater, probably moving to Palm Harbor soon.

Me too, Xaniza. I just recently resubscribed. I miss the PvP mostly. I have also been playing Rift, Neverwinter, and EQ, but none of them have PvP to match WoW.

Doctor said I have some sort of auto immune issue, according to my bloodwork, and referred me to a specialist. He doesn't know what and I haven't been to the specialist yet. But I know that I feel better and lose weight slightly, as well as got rid of a nasty rash when I don't eat gluten. So I am avoiding. Gluten bloats me…

Yes and it's really bad. I'm done indulging and ready to get back to work.

The first computer game I ever played was some puzzle game on a cassette player, hooked to a monitor. It was all text, you had to type out your next move. I can't remember the name for sure, but I think it was Adventureland. I played for hours. I was definitely a gamer! Then came the consoles and Sonic, Mario, and Zelda.…

We pay $66 a month for a family membership. This includes indoor pool, steam room, sauna, hot tub, kids zone daycare, a very well equipped gym, and many classes (zumba, spinning, circuit training, step, kickboxing). In addition, there are extra sports activities such as dance, soccer, basketball, swimming, and softball for…

Well, you could be like me and not be losing anything (for many months). I did finally make a doctor's appt, but can you imagine how discouraging? You are losing, no matter how slow, so what you are doing is working! Just keep at it :flowerforyou:

Welcome to MFP!! :flowerforyou: I do get specific, because I've learned that just a little variance here and a little variance there can mean the difference between losing weight and not losing weight. So I measure, weigh and use labels to know exactly what I'm putting into my mouth. Even after years of doing this, I can…

Olive Garden chicken parm pasta with salad, bread sticks and dipping sauce. Then Cheesecake Factory for cheesecake. A non-alcoholic grapefruit/cranberry cocktail.

I would just add it to breakfast as sugar. To address the issue, do you eat regularly (every 2-3 hours) and avoid processed foods/simple sugars? I crash if I go too long without eating, so maybe you need to have a small snack right before bed to help keep your insulin level throughout the night? Maybe a piece of fruit or…

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Avocado. I refuse to even own an appliance or item of furniture in "avocado green". /gag

Little update: I had another period a week after the first one. No more hot flashes in several months, although I'm still cranky as hades. Cannot seem to lose weight, no matter what I do. Guess I'm back at square one!

Lol, because of my age? I actually like only a little classic rock, prefer jazz and metal and some alternative.

@Williams622 - thrash metal

Here is something useful - go to nutritiondata.com and find lower glycemic content fruit. Stick with those and limit to a reasonable level every day. I allow 2 pieces of fruit a day and 1 thing of added sugar (yogurt, juice bar, dessert, cereal). I eat sugar free bread and avoid all processed foods with added sugar (other…

I have done a lot of different lifting, but I think StrongLifts 5x5 is the best beginner program. There are only 5 lifts and you alternate 2 groups, 3 times a week. Squats, Bench Press, Rows one day and Squats, Overhead Lifts, and Deadlifts the next. Then the first group again, etc. You start with the unweighted Olympic…

Recognition is the first step. Now do something to make yourself happy that doesn't involve food or your looks. Go live.

I did Tabata yesterday for 30 minutes. The trainer had me do surf jumps, jump kicks, bicycles, mountain climbers, bounce squats, pulse planks, and crunches. I was crawling by the end. LOVED it!

I love deadlifting! My favorite lift. My advice is similar to those above. Start with the bar across the top of your feet/toes. Bend your knees more, get your butt lower. The bar should touch your shins when you are in the proper position to start the lift. Push up with your legs, don't pull up with your back. Keep your…

I overheat. Sometimes, I just feel warmer than usual and it sort of radiates from the inside out. This kind is not too miserable. It's over and gone within minutes. Other times, I light up like a friggin furnace. Sweat rolls off my face and my skin becomes damp all over (as do my clothing). I'm red faced and crabby as hell…

Yes. Email and call them. Explain everything. Buy the token to secure the account. It'll be ok. Also, since I bought the authenticator, I've had no issues being hacked. Prior to doing so, I was hacked twice in spite of all my efforts (except the token). I played wow in beta and ever since, with a one year hiatus. WHen I…