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These are all good points. And I have been tracking, yes, and will continue on with that. It's just very odd in my charting how my increase in weight began when I started taking the various items that they recommended. I feel a bit confused b/c I'd really only been taking a daily vitamin and Vit D prior to all of this (I'd…

This is good to know - I appreciate your comments. Just so curious what's up with me. Hmmm. I had put on just a couple pounds after my surgery, which seemed reasonable to me given I had two abdominal hernias repaired at the same time, and had to somewhat chill with activities. That was leveled out though. As soon as I…

Hubby only uses myfitnesspal - so I'd like for it to be able to sync there for him. He's not technically saavy at all, so the easier the better for him.

Thanks guys! 130 was my goal weight to hit. If I ever consistently went below 125, I don't think I'd like that. I think I'd probably have way to low of a BMI then. I log my weight every day just to keep track, and I usually bounce around between 126-132. It just varies based off of what I eat. I would say that I eat very…

So, I did specifically ask for the iodine bloodwork (came back just fine), but I can't remember if they did iron or not. I'll have to bring up my labs and look. I will be going to my dermatologist next month (I see her on the regular due to an acne issue) and I'm definitely going to bring up all of this with her. I did…

On average I'd say I eat 1500-1800 a day. I keep track in this app. I started out last Memorial Day at 150 pounds, and now I am at 130 pounds. I have just very gradually lost the weight. I am 39, 5 foot 8, and hover around 130. I do eat plenty of protein, lots of veggies and moderate amounts of carbs

Yeah, I am not doing the meal part of her program...up to this point, I actually am now at my goal weight through healthy eating alone. And I was able to get my healthy eating nailed down without her...so I'm just going to continue doing what has worked for me on that front. I'm only going to try out adding in exercise on…

I find sometimes if I have a little money in the game, that I hold myself to it a bit more - b/c I don't want to feel like I wasted my $$$. The BBG guide I bought was $50 for 12 weeks, so that is not outside of my budget range. I didn't buy into any sort of subscription thing as of now. I'm at a point in my journey where…

That is fine and to each their own as to if you want to rustle up material on your own or purchase something already put together...but my actual question was for those who HAVE done it...what were you results and how did you like it?

Yeah, he never wears a wedding band. Metal is not good with electricity, and yes you also don't want them to get caught on anything and yank a finger or something off. I did buy him one of those Qalo bands for his bday, but it ended up slipping off and getting lost. But those were nice b/c they are designed to withstand…

I should try that. Or blow up one of my "before" pictures that I have had no luck in making look better since I'm not losing anything! A giant picture of my muffin top - you'd that that would be enough to give me pause...

Ugh, it's bad!!! Usually I end up eating right after I get to work, I am usually a little hungry by then, and if I'm not hungry food at least doesn't sound bad by then. I get to work around 8.

This is true, but I do not consider things like bread, cottage cheese, and the like convenience foods.

Yes, I just looked at that today. It sounds very much like what is going on. However, Dr. Google can be so dramatic and wrong at times, know what I mean? I'll bring this up at my appointment next week. If I am not consciously trying to eat correctly, however, I do know that I consume the vast majority of my calories in the…

Yes, there is a both a sleep disorder (where you don't know you're doing it) and an eating disorder (where you do realize you're doing it). I decided to go ahead and make an appointment with the doctor, so I will be talking with someone next week. I just don't want this to continue any longer. However, the idea of going on…

I could sure try. I think I grab the cheese and bread because those are some of my favorite things. So, of course when I'm not in my right mind, I take what I like best. I'd hate to not buy them completely because I feel like low fat cottage cheese is a perfectly acceptable snack otherwise, for example. There was a period…

That is awesome to hear! I went ahead and made an appointment next week with my doctor. If he brings up sleep aids, I will ask about Lunesta. My sister and a lady I work with take Ambien, and they have some crazy stories of things they have done on it. Like waking up in the middle of the night, unplugging all the…

I really don't *think* that it is. It's like I'm on autopilot or something...I get mad at myself the next morning that I did it again. I tell myself before I go to bed that I'm not going to get up out of bed if I wake up. I have a large glass of water right next to me on the nightstand and I tell myself to just take a big…

I have 3/4 cup low fat cottage cheese at 9pm and go to bed at 10 ish pm. :(

It is so nice to hear from someone who has this issue!!! Does the Lunesta knock you out really well? Would I hear the kids in the night if they need me? Do you feel "sleep hangover" the next morning from it?

I am awake when I'm doing it.

I feel like what I'm eating during the day should be plenty to keep me satisfied. It definitely happens when I'm not trying to lose weight as well. I was thinking of moving the stuff that I'm eating out into the garage fridge and see if that helps. I went through a period in the past where I had stopped buying some of the…

There was a period of time within the past year where I was taking magnesium glycinate each day. I was taking it for headache issues. I did not notice any change while taking it in the way that I was sleeping, and I was still waking in the night doing as I always do.

This is true. I try not to consult Dr. Google more than I have to, but there is something called NES (night eating syndrome) that I read about. It sounds pretty much exactly like what I'm struggling with. It sounds like they treat it with drugs that I have had past experience with (for other issues!) and I know that these…

The past 6 weeks I have been trying to get it together and lose this 15 pounds that I've gained. So I've been exercising around 5 days a week and eating about 1500 calories a day. I'm 5'8". On average, we eat dinner around 5:30 or 6ish. It usually is about 500 calories or so. After exercising I will have a snack. I usually…

We eat dinner around 5:30 ish.

The only prescription medicine that I take is the blood thinner Coumadin. I also take 1/2 to a full Unisom sleep tab at night (which never keeps me asleep), and then an herbal supplement called astragalus which is supposed to boost your immune system. I've been on all of these well over a year now, and this issue I have…

Awesome! Yes, I was wondering about the equipment. I have absolutely no intention of going to the gym to do them...what did you need to have at home to do the exercises??

That is awesome that you had a good result! I am very lucky and only get a true migraine perhaps 2x a year. My neurologist said what I was having problems with was 2 different types of headahces. The horrible ones were because I had a blood clot in one of the cerebral veins in my head. Blood was backing up and had nowhere…

Amitryptiline is also used for a few things - headaches, depression and insomnia. So, it definitely helps you sleep. I always took mine at night, and I'd sleep well on it!