akern1987 Member

Currently on 1.0mg (about to step to the next level this coming Saturday) and am currently 18 pounds down from my start on December 3, 2023. Thanks for creating this new chain and space for people to come together about this. There is a lot of negative connotation out there that this medication is a "cheat" or a "quick…

Something I've learned recently is that there is so much noise out there around diet culture that it's hard to really know what's what. I follow a number of dieticians, nutritionists and am also part of a doctor monitored weight loss program. From what I've been told and observed here's the deal....Protein is king when it…

‐‐‐I could have written this post.... looking for support if you are interested....I don't know how to "friend request" on MFP...[/quote] Thanks Julie! I friended you! :D

I'm an currently enrolled in a physician monitored weight loss program that does utilize medications. I am currently up to the 1.0mg dose of semaglutide, along with an evening does of metformin (not diabetic, but am insulin resistant and over 300lbs). I have long suffered with binge eating and food addiction disorders and…

In August I Will: * Continue to exercise every day * Continue to create a better balance of macros and work on less refined carbs in my meals * Continue to set aside 5 minutes each morning for prayer/reflection/mediation * Be less punitive with myself and allow myself to stumble, without derailing all my progress * Enjoy…

All the noodles!

I've started so many times, and it's hard to pinpoint exactly what has stopped me in the past...excuses, lack of motivation, thinking I had a ton of time, mourning the loss of both my parents and my two remaining grandparents, holidays, FOMO....Things changed for me in January of 2021, at the highest weight I have ever…

I have started over approximately 575 times...just kidding...but it's been a lot! Currently I'm on the longest streak I think of my life, at 104 total days logged in MFP and 35 pounds down. These goals are hard ones to achieve and maintain and I applaud anyone who had made it to the other side of their journey; I'm a work…

Incredible!

Thanks so much everyone! I appreciate all the positive comments and you all so right, I am doing this me! :)

Boy do I relate to the title of this post. I have started this journey over and over so many times. The ups and downs of trying to build a better overall self can be very challenging, but I'm here and trying (always) and could always use friends. Add me :)

I'm starting at a similar weight! Good to see success for someone in the same boat! Gives me much needed hope and motivation to keep moving!

No worries on this. What eating fifteen chocolates (and fierre roche are delicious, so no judgments) tells me is that you were feeling super deprived and gave in hard to a craving. You will not wake up with diabetes, and it will not derail the work you've already done. What you should do is readjust what you're consuming…

Don't stress on this too much. It was one day...a birthday for that matter, so have your chocolates and your cake. Your husband is not being evil because he bought you something that he knows you love. Accept the gift, log the calories and leave it alone. If he continues to buy treats for you, or for the house and it…

Amazing progress, you look fantastic!

1 pound away from: amount of pizza an average American eats in a year

You're amazing, this is the mindset I've adopted, and I'm never looking back. Diets don't work, fads fade away and excuses are just the reasons I became fat in the first place. I'm 22lbs down and it's all because of CICO. It's my new day to day everyday, and it works because it's simple...it's math...it just is what it is!…

I get that, I grew up in very food centric family, and every get together is just a buffet of bad food choices in mass amounts. It's hard to resist, but just write everything down, and even if you go over, that's ok. It's only two days and you can get right back on track!! Let us know how it goes!

Hi Sabine_Stroehm, yeah I planned it, but I didnt plan to go that crazy! That was a mistake, but the food that I bought was all just for one day, so I told my BF to take whatever wasnt opened to his office and to give it away (or eat it himself just not in the house!). (there was a lot of ramen and cheese doodles involved,…

That's a good question, I think so? I try to eat a pretty good balance, but maybe I'll try to incorporate some more good fats in. I know I have been under the fat goal since I've started...never thought that was bad until you said that. Thanks!

lol, glad I'm not alone in that! Thanks kanaada :D

I'm fairly certain this has already been said, but I'll go ahead with my 2 cents. I understand that your marriage is a partnership, and I completely understand you wanting support from your spouse while you are attempting to get healthy. That said, you said nothing about her pressuring you to eat these foods, nor have you…

I hear you on this. I haven't swapped lunch for dinner, but I stop eating pretty early in the evening (I try before 7, but life sometimes gets in the way of that) because I do most of my damage after dinner while we are watching TV. I've found that if I put everything away, and commit to just having water or tea until bed…

amazing!

wow what a wonderful accomplishment! I struggle with this a lot (feeling too out of shape to participate in things), I look forward to being able to post a success like this in the future! (hopefully not too distant future!) Great job!!

You look great! How long have you been at it now?

You are truly lucky, to have the will to do what you've done, it's really inspiring. Congratulations on your weight-loss success, and on the love and admiration from your clearly growing family. They'll be grateful for the memories your newfound health will allow them to create, you have no idea. I lost my mother last year…

Nice!! I gotta get myself back on track...my NSV for this week...no weight gain...now if only I could start to lose, lol!

People are so rude, it's astounding to me sometimes. I guess it's because I grew up in a relatively large family, or maybe we're just good people, but I would never say something so nasty to a person I don't even know. It's like, who are you to judge, you don't know their life, their struggles, you don't know what that…

Ha! :p